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From  the  Victory  Loan  Pester  by  WYTHE— Permisson  by  the  Treasury  Department 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


An  Authentic  History  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  Division 


Heroes  of  the  Argonne 


An  Authentic  History  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  Division 


—BY- 


CHARLES  B.  HOYT 


Arranged  and  Compiled  by 
C.  B.  LYON,  Jr. 


Published  by 
FI^ANKLIN  HUDSON  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO. 
Copyright  1919 


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TO  THE  FALLEN, 

WHO  OFFERED  THEMSELVES 

ON  THE  ALTAR  OF  DEATH 

FOR  VICTORY 


CONTENTS 

PAGB 

Foreword 9 

Major  General  William  M.  Wright 10 

Major  GeneralTPeter  E.  Traub 12 

Brigadier^General  Charles  I.  Martin Id 

; .;    I.    Rookie  Days 19 

^  11.    Blighty 25 

III.  Tommy  Atkins  and  the  French  Language.  .  28 

IV.  Trenches  in  the  Vosges 39 

V.    The  Two  Raids 44 

VI.    As  Reserves  at  St.  Mihiel 53 

VII.    Behind  the  Curtain  to  Strike 61 

VIII.     The  Morrow  of  Big  Things 70 

IX.    And  On  the  Second  Day 83 

X.    Against  Montrebeau  Woods 92 

XI.    The  Crimson  Day 102 

XII.    The  Thirty-fifth  Holds  On 114 

XIII.  Fu-ing  the  Last  Gun 122 

XIV.  Not  Strictly  a  Matter  of  History 128 

XV.    The  Last  Days 134 

The  Casualties  of  the  Thirty-fifth 141 

The  Roster  of  Kansas  Guardsmen 143 


ILLUSTRATIONS,  MAPS  AND 
DIAGRAMS 

PAGE 

The  Man  Who  Trained  the  Thirty-fifth 11 

The  Man  Who  Led  the  Thirty-fifth 13 

The  Organizer  of  the  Seventieth  Brigade 15 

Diagram  of  the  Division 17 

View  of  Camp  Doniphan 21 

As  England  Looked 22 

Trenches  Near  Vauqois  Hill 29 

Depths  of  the  Argonne 30 

Map  Showing  Travels  of  the  Thirty-fifth  in  France.  33 
Battery  of  the  130th  Field  Artillery  in  Action  at 

Varennes 37 

Looking  toward  Cheppy 38 

Map  of  the  137th  Infantry  Raid 46 

The  Field  Signal  Battalion  in  Action ...  , 49 

The  Tank  Comes  Through 50 

Map  of  the  Hilsenfirst  Raid 52 

Looking  Down  on  St.  Mihiel 55 

Infantry  of  the  Thirty-fifth  on  the  March 56 

Map— Where  the  Thirty-fifth  Bit  into  the  Hinden- 

burg  Line 63 

Diagram  of  the  Arrangement  of  the  First,  Army 

for  the  Drive 67 

Map  of  the  Operations  of  the  Thirty-fifth  in  the 

Meuse-Argonne  Offensive. 73 

The  Opening  Guns 75 

Varennes 76 

Diagram,  Formation  of  Brigades  During  the  Drive.    81 

Shell  Holes  and  Pup  Tents  of  the  Argonne 87 

The  Shell-torn  Church  at  Neuvilly 88 

Diagram,  Where  the  Argonne  Dead  Lie  Buried 95 

Vauqois  Hill 99 

An  Advanced  Dressing  Station 100 

Graves  on  the  Field  of  Battle 107 

Shooting  Down  Hun  Planes 108 

Doughboys  Marching  Out  of  the  Argonne 117 

Artillery  in  Action  in  the  Bois  de  Rossignol 118 

Trench  Scenes  Near  Verdun 125 

Trench  Scene  in  the  Sommedieue  Sector   126 

Hauling  SuppUes 131 

Artillery  Camouflaged. 132 

A  Sniper  on  Outpost 137 

The  Doughboy  Knew  Mercy 138 


FOREWORD 

On  the  pages  which  follow  the  aim  is  to  better 
acquaint  those  who  stayed  at  home  with  what  the 
fighting  men  did  in  France.  If  the  present  story  of 
the  Thirty-fifth  Division  serves  to  give  an  insight  into 
the  soldier's  life  among  the  French  peasantry;  if  it 
carries  in  some  degree  a  picture  of  their  trench  days 
and  their  work  on  the  fields  of  the  Argonne;  and  if 
to  the  men  themselves  it  serves  as  an  authentic  record 
to  carry  them  in  some  later  day  back  to  their  experi- 
ences overseas,  then  a  measure  of  its  purpose  is  fulfilled. 

The  groundwork  for  the  history  is  official  records. 
From  these  was  built  up  the  completed  story,  its  frame- 
work the  reports,  secret  orders  and  information  furn- 
ished by  officers  and  men  who  were  in  France  with  the 
division.  We  owe  indebtedness  to  Charles  I.  Martin, 
Dr.  Claude  C.  Lull,  Owen  R.  Ridlon,  M.  R.  McLean, 
F.  R.  Fitzpatrick,  Clad  Hamilton,  Charles  F.  Oehrle, 
Kenneth  G.  Lewis,  and  Eugene  Wolfe,  overseas,  and  to 
Arthur  Capper,  C.  W.  Hoyt,  W.  F.  Thompson,  G.  A. 
Betz,  Dr.  C.  B.  Lyon,  and  Charles  Ciuiiis,  who,  by 
their  help,  have  made  this  book  possible. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  WILLIAM  M.  WRIGHT 

The  Thirty-fifth  Division  received  its  training  un- 
der Major  General  Wright  at  Camp  Doniphan,  Okla- 
homa, He  was  sent  to  take  over  the  command  August 
25,  1917.  In  September  of  that  year  he  organized  the 
division.  He  left  the  same  month  for  France  to  study 
modern  combat  conditions,  returning  to  Camp  Doni- 
phan to  give  the  Thirty-fifth  its  final  instructions  for 
overseas  service. 

On  the  division's  arrival  in  France  he  was  placed 
in  temporary  command  of  the  Third  Army  Corps. 
Later  he  was  given  charge  of  the  Eighty-ninth  Divi- 
sion, made  up  of  the  National  Army  men  organized 
at  Camp  Funston,  Kansas.  He  was  with  this  division 
through  the  Argonne. 

Major  General  Wright  is  a  West  Poster.  He 
was  graduated  from  the  Military  Academy  in  1882. 
He  was  a  brigadier  general  when  the  war  broke  out. 

Of  him  it  has  been  said  by  the  officers  and  men, 
"A  leader,  as  well  as  an  organizer  of  men." 


The  man  who  trained  the  Thirty-fifth. 


Photo  by  W.1.1.ARD, 
TopeKa ,  Kans. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  PETER  E.  TRAUB. 

In  the  spring  of  1886,  Major  General  Traub  was 
graduated  from  West  Point  and  became  a  lieutenant 
in  the  First  Cavalry.  Four  years  later  he  was  in 
South  Dakota  chasing  Sioux  Indians.  From  stalking 
the  Redskins  he  returned  to  West  Point  as  an  instruc- 
tor in  languages.  Until  the  Spanish-American  War 
|broke  out,  he  retained  his  professorship  of  languages. 
jIn  the  Philippines  he  took  part  in  the  engagement  of 
Las  Guasimas,  and  in  the  battle  of  San  Juan  was  rec- 
ommended for  the  brevet  of  captain.  He  secured  the 
written  agreement  of  General  Guevara  to  surrender 
April  27,  1902.  From  1902  to  1904  he  was  assistant 
professor  of  languages  at  West  Point.  In  1914,  when 
the  European  War  opened,  he  was  assistant  chief  of 
the  Constabulary  in  the  Philippines. 

Major  General  Traub  led  the  Thirty-fifth  in  the 
'Argonne.  He  was  relieved  of  his  command  before 
the  division  returned  to  the  United  States,  and  was 
succeeded  by  Major  General  Wright,  the  man  who 
had  trained  the  Thirty-fifth.  Peter  E.  Traub  is  now 
a  Regular  Army  colonel,  stationed  at  Fort  Thomas, 
Kentucky. 


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BRIGADIER   GENERAL  CHARLES  I.  MARTIN. 

A  quiet  man,  whose  underlying  force  is  his  power 
of  organization.  He  gained  that  name  for  himself  as 
long  ago  as  1890,  when  he  was  a  sergeant  in  the  Kansas 
Guard.  He  became  a  captain  in  1898  in  the  Twentieth 
Kansas  Volunteer  Infantry,  under  Colonel  Frederick 
Funston . 

In  the  battle  of  Manila  he  led  his  company  over 
an  open  roadway,  and  on  that  day  it  suffered  the  heav- 
iest casualities  of  any  company  in  the  regiment.  He 
came  out  of  the  war  a  major. 

After  receiving  his  appointment  as  brigadier  gen- 
eral in  1917,  General  Martin  organized  the  Seventieth 
Brigade  at  Camp  Doniphan,  shaping  and  training  it 
for  overseas  service.  He  took  it  to  France  and  was 
with  it  during  the  Vosges  and  St.  Mihiel  days.  On 
the  evening  of  September  21  he  was  relieved  of  his 
command,  just  before  the  division  entered  the  Argonne 
offensive. 

Of  him  his  fellow- officers  and  men  have  said:  ''He 
is  quiet  and  businesslike.  More  of  us  would  have 
come  out  of  the  Argonne  with  him  in  command  of 
the  Seventieth  Brigade." 


The  organizer  of  the  Seventieth  Brigade. 


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THE  ROOKIE  DAYS 


The  workshop  of  peace  days  shaped  and  produced  the 
National  Guard  of  Kansas  and  Missouri.  The  demands  of 
war  took  it,  reshaping  what  was  green  and  untrained  into 
the  seasoned  and  trained.  It  took  it  and  at  Vauqois  Hill, 
at  Very,  at  Cheppy,  at  Charpentry  and  at  Exermont,  in  the 
Argonne,  wrote  for  it  a  part  in  the  annals  of  world  warfare. 

In  October,  1917,  when  the  Kansas  and  Missouri  troops 
were  combined  at  Camp  Doniphan,  Oklahoma,  to  make  up 
the  Thirty-fifth  Division,  the  Kansas  offering  in  officers 
and  men  totalled  8,500,  the  Missouri  side  14,765.  To  bring 
it  up  to  the  divisional  strength,  then  set  at  27,000,  draft 
men  of  Kansas  and  Missouri  were  joined  to  the  nucleus. 

The  final  quotas  of  Kansas  and  Missouri  troops  that 
were  merged  to  create  the  division  were  only  frameworks 
at  the  time  war  was  declared.  They  were  less  than  a  third 
the  number,  and  to  the  lot  of  Charles  I.  Martin,  adjutant 
general  of  Kansas,  and  Harvey  C.  Clark,  adjutant  general  of 
Missouri,  fell  the  task  of  building  up  from  this  skeleton- 
work  the  backbone  of  a  new  division. 

The  National  Guard  troops  were  not  called  as  quickly 
as  anticipated  and  a  breathing  space  for  recruiting  and  or- 
ganizing was  offered  by  the  delay.  August  5  the  troops 
of  the  two  states  were  called  out  and  assigned  to  home 
camps,  where  an  initial  baptism  of  hikes  and  drills  began. 
Steadily  from  then  until  October,  when  the  mobilization  was 
complete,  a  stream  of  guard  troops  flowed  toward  Camp 
Doniphan.  Here  organizations  were  allotted  designated 
areas  and  entered  on  an  intensive  program  of  exercises, 
marches  and  drills,  and  an  extensive  daily  menu  of  Okla- 
homa dust. 

Major  General  William  M.  Wright,  a  regular  army 
officer,  assumed  command  August  25  and  began  shaping  the 
plans  for  creating  the  division.  The  actual  organization 
was  launched  with  the  arrival  of  the  Headquarters  Company 
the  last  of  September. 


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The  division  headquarters  included  staff  officers  se- 
lected by  the  commanding  general,  the  Thirty-fifth  Head- 
quarters Troop,  formerly  Troop  A ;  First  Squadron,  Kansas 
Cavalry  and  128th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  the 
First  Battalion,  and  Machine  Gun  Company  of  the  Second 
Missouri  Infantry. 

The  Sixty-ninth  Brigade  was  placed  in  command  of 
Brigadier  Arthur  B.  Donnelly.  It  included  Brigade  Head- 
quarters, formerly  First  Missouri  Brigade;  the  129th 
Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  Second  Battalion,  Second 
Missouri  Infantry;  137th  Infantry,  formerly  First  and  Sec- 
ond Kansas  Regiments ;  138th  Infantry,  formerly  First  and 
Fifth  Missouri  Infantry. 

The  Seventh  Brigade  came  under  command  of  Briga- 
dier General  Martin,  "with  the  organization  as  follows :  Bri- 
gade Headquarters,  formerly  Headquarters  First  Kansas 
Brigade ;  130th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  Third  Bat- 
talion ;  Second  Missouri  Infantry,  139th  Infantry,  formerly 
Third  Kansas  and  Fourth  Missouri  Infantry;  140th  Infan- 
try, formerly  Third  and  Sixth  Missouri  Infantry. 

Brigadier  General  Lucien  G.  Berry  took  command  of 
the  Sixtieth  Artillery  Brigade:  128th  Field  Artillery,  for- 
merly First  Missouri  Field  Artillery ;  129th  Field  Artillery, 
formerly  Second  Missouri  Field  Artillery;  130th  Field 
Artillery,  formerly  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery;  110th 
Trench  Mortar  Battery,  formerly  Supply  and  Headquarters 
Company,  Second  Missouri  Infantry. 

The  110th  Military  Police  was  made  up  of  Troops  B,  C 
and  D,  First  Squadron  Kansas  Cavalry,  110th  Ammunition 
Train,  made  up  of  National  Army  men  transferred  from  the 
Eighty-ninth  Division;  110th  Supply  Train,  formerly  Mis- 
souri Supply  Train ;  110th  Engineer  Train,  formerly  Kansas 
Engineers'  Train;  110th  Sanitary  Train,  formerly  Kansas 
and  Missouri  Field  Hospitals,  Companies  1  and  2,  and  Kan- 
sas and  Missouri  Ambulance  Companies  1  and  2. 

Colonel  Sherwood  A.  Cheney  commanded  the  110th 
Regiment  of  Engineers,  composed  of  the  First  Battalion, 
Kansas  Engineers,  and  the  First  Battalion,  Missouri  En- 
gineers. 

Other  commands  of  the  division  personnel  were  held 
by  the  following  officers : 

Brigadier  General  Harvey  C.  Clark,  Depot  Brigade. 

Colonel  Perry  M.  Hoisington,  137th  Infantry. 

Colonel  Leroy  K.  Bobbins,  138th  Infantry. 

Colonel  John  D.  McNeeley,  139th  Infantry. 

Colonel  Albert  Linxwiler,  140th  Infantry. 

Colonel  Frank  M.  Rumbold,  128th  Field  Artillery. 

Colonel  Karl  D.  Klemm,  129th  Field  Artillery. 

Colonel  Hugh  Means,  130th  Field  Artillery. 


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Lieutenant  Colonel  W.  T.  Davidson,  110th  Sanitary 
Train. 

Major  Milton  R.  McLean,  110th  Field  Signal  Battalion. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Frederick  R.  Fitzpatrick,  110th 
Ammunition  Train. 

Major  Carl  0.  Houseman,  110th  Motor  Supply  Train. 

France  possessed  one  phase  of  attraction  that  was  an 
unknown  quantity  in  Camp  Doniphan.  There  in  the  mud- 
land  and  rainland  overseas  troops  were  continually  on  the 
move,  shifting  from  front  to  front,  going  into  the  trenches 
or  coming  out  of  them,  and  forever  appraising  the  French 
wineshops  and  the  weather  gods.  The  spice  of  variety, 
whether  likeable  or  not,  was  never  lacking. 

Camp  Doniphan,  from  a  soldier's  point  of  view,  lacked 
everything  but  dust.  The  camp  was  a  stem  old  schoolmas- 
ter, not  rapping  the  desk  in  proverbial  manner  for  the  study 
of  text  books,  but  blowing  a  whistle  for  reveille,  a  whistle 
for  drill,  a  whistle  for  police  duty,  and  interspersing  as  its 
bid  for  variety  frequent  bugle  calls  and  voices  of  superiors. 

The  old  schoolmaster  routed  the  soldiers  out  of  bed 
each  morning  with  dust  in  their  eyes  and  dust  on  their  army 
bacon.  The  troops  arriving  during  the  summer  he  sent  to 
drill  or  hike  under  a  scorching  sun  with  equally  scorching 
sands  underfoot.  He  kept  them  at  it  from  gray  of  morning 
until  a  like  period  of  evening,  with  time  enough  snatched 
between  to  eat  their  meals  and  furl  the  pyramidal  tents  in 
which  they  lived. 

The  schoolmaster's  whip  was  a  court-martial,  whose 
equal  effectiveness  was  never  a  matter  of  doubt  to  the 
soldier.  He  learned  the  wages  of  disobedience.  He  Was 
taught  the  reward  of  discipline. 

As  summer  advanced  into  fall  and  autumn  days  into 
winter,  the  manual  of  arms,  bayonet  drill,  grenade  throw- 
ing, and  trench  work  became  an  inseparable  part  of  each 
day's  routine  for  the  infantry.  The  a^rtillery  with  its  range 
practice,  the  field  signal  battalion  with  its  radio  work,  the 
medical  men  with  their  first  aid  training,  were  on  a  busy 
schedule.  Gruelling  hikes  that  carried  the  men  out  into 
the  scrub-oak  hill  districts  surrounding  the  camp  were  ini- 
tiated as  a  part  of  the  muscling  process. 

Major  General  Wright,  after  spending  until  September 
18  at  Camp  Doniphan,  had  gone  East  and  later  to  France. 
There  he  was  taken  on  a  tour  of  the  battlefields.  An  inti- 
mate study  of  first-hand  information  was  opened  to  him, 
and  when  he  returned,  January  4,  he  inaugurated  material 
changes  in  the  training  schedule  of  his  command.  During 
his  absence  Brigadier  General  Berry  had  been  divisional 
commander  from  September  18  to  December  22.  Brigadier 
General  Martin  had  then  been  placed  in  charge. 


24  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

British  and  French  instructors  were  detailed  to  the 
camp.  These  men,  fresh  from  France,  taught  to  the  men 
at  Camp  Doniphan  the  lesson  of  the  bayonet,  the  hand 
grenade  and  the  gas  mask.  As  the  days  of  bayonet-as-bayo- 
net-can  fighting  had  largely  passed  when  the  Thirty-fifth 
arrived  in  France,  this  phase  of  training  proved  more  bene- 
ficial as  a  mind-trainer  than  in  actual  combat. 

Winter  in  tents  meant  a  fight  day  after  day  to  keep 
up  the  health  of  the  command  so  that  it  would  be  ready 
when  the  orders  came  for  overseas  service.  Hospital  condi- 
tions of  the  camp  were  inadequate  during:  the  first  months. 
Men  suspected  of  diphtheria  were  placed  in  the  same  wards 
with  certified  cases.  Refuse  and  decay  matter  was  thrown 
down  the  slope  of  the  hill  at  the  Old  Post  Hospital,  allowed 
to  .rot  there,  and  be  carried  back  by  the  winds  into  the 
wards  where  patients  lay.  At  the  Isolation  Camp  mumps 
cases  were  compelled  to  stand  guard  duty  at  all  hours  of 
night  and  to  work  on  kitchen  police  while  their  faces  were 
still  swollen. 

Later  there  was  an  improvement  in  conditions  at  the 
hospital.  Even  to  the  time  when  the  troops  began  to  en- 
train for  embarkation  points  in  the  East,  the  percentage 
of  illness  in  the  camp  was  appreciable. 

Madame  Rumor,  whose  wagging  tongue  by  its  wag- 
gings  had  ceased  to  carry  weight,  persisted  that  the  ap- 
proach of  spring  meant  assignment  to  overseas  duty  for 
the  Thirty-fifth. 

In  March  more  than  Madame's  tongue  appeared  as  proof 
of  this.  In  vanguard  of  the  division,  300  officers  and  men, 
chosen  from  all  branches  of  the  service,  left  as  an  overseas 
detail. 

The  division  as  a  whole  did  not  begin  moving  until 
April,  divisional  headquarters  leaving  Camp  Doniphan  the 
evening  of  April  11  and  arriving  in  Camp  Minneola,  L.  I., 
at  noon  of  April  15.  In  inverse  order  of  their  numerals,  the 
infantry  regiments  left:  Colonel  Linxwiler,  with  140th  In- 
fantry, April  12;  139th  Infantry,  with  Colonel  John  D. 
McNeeley,  April  8;  138th  Infantry,  under  Colonel  McMahon, 
April  15,  and  Colonel  Tucker,  137th  Infantry,  April  17.  The 
110th  Engineers,  the  field  artillery  units,  the  110th  Sanitary 
Train,  the  110th  Supply  Train,  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 
were  not  slated  out  until  May. 

The  stern  old  warmaster.  Camp  Doniphan,  gathering  up 
his  ink  pots  and  drill  texts,  blessed  the  hearts  of  27,000  of 
his  pupils  as  they  bid  a  profane  adieu  to  over  seven  months' 
daily  grind  and  Oklahoma's  dusty  precincts. 


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A  fist-fight  of  the  first  class  is  said  to  have  occurred 
between  an  American  and  British  regiment  soon  after  our 
first  troops  had  landed  on  French  soil — following  which 
the  two  forces  fought  the  Huns  with  a  marked  show  of 
harmony,  good  will  and  success. 

The  Thirty-fifth's  record  does  not  confine  it  to  a  regi- 
mental dislike.  The  Kansas  and  Missouri  troops  took  it  too 
seriously  to  have  it  less  than  a  divisional  affair.  Instances 
of  individual  actual  encounters,  especially  when  there  was 
tea  for  breakfast,  are  matters  patent  in  divisional  annals. 
Divisionally,  the  Thirty-fifth  kept  fistically  in  check.  It 
never  did  more  than  to  have  a  worded  and  open  consensus 
of  dislike  against  the  Tommy  Atkins  brethren  and  their  tea- 
drinking  habits. 

By  April  20  the  infantry  regiments  of  the  Thirty-fifth 
had  been  assembled  at  the  embarkation  camp  of  Minneola, 
L.  I.  The  field  artillery  units  and  trains  of  the  division 
did  not  follow  up  until  May. 

The  Kansans  and  Missourians  aboard  the  British  trans- 
ports of  the  convoy  received  early  impressions  of  mild  dis- 
taste against  the  British.  The  English  gobs  were  obsessed 
with  a  desire  of  seeing  rabbit  in  the  messkits  of  the  Yanks 
every  meal.  The  Yanks,  obsessed  with  their  usual  desire 
of  saying  what  they  thought,  opened  the  breach. 

The  convoy  passed  down  the  submarine-infested  waters 
of  the  Irish  Sea,  with  Scotland's  hills  to  be  seen  on  the  left 
and  Ireland  on  the  right.  The  voyage  had  been  rough.  The 
submajrine  had  been  a  thing  of  constant  peril.  Land  and 
the  Spratt's  Dog  Food  signs  of  Liverpool,  when  they  loomed 
up  May  7,  were  welcomed  with  cheers. 

The  troops,  practically  speaking,  were  marched  from 
boat  to  train.     They  were  at  Liverpool  that  day  and  by 


26  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

evening  were  leaving  it  for  the  other  side  of  Blighty.  The 
trip  to  Winchester  gave  the  Thirty-fifth  a  new  impression 
of  the  English  and  the  land  in  which  they  lived.  They  did 
not  hold  it  against  the  conductor  of  the  train  on  which  they 
rode  that  he  was  called  a  guard  and  used  snuff.  The  sol- 
diers were  likewise  lenient  to  the  toy-sized  coaches,  which 
were  divided  off  into  compartments.  Their  size,  they  found, 
was  no  indication  of  their  speed,  for  they  whirled  the  Thirty- 
fifth  across  Blighty  at  a  breath-taking  rate. 

To  the  Kansas  and  Missouri  men  England  looked  like  a 
land  laid  out  by  ruler  and  mathematics.  Hedgerows  were 
trimmed  neatly,  homes  "were  arranged  and  grouped  with 
the  precision  of  an  English  mind,  fields  were  squared  away 
and  separated  as  though  by  use  of  the  tape-measure.  On 
all  sides  the  green  of  Blighty  in  springtime  was  ablaze  with 
buttercups  and  poppies,  the  poppies  as  red  as  the  A,rgonne 
days  that  were  to  come. 

Along  the  way  feeble  cheers  were  discerned  from  the 
unenthusiastic  Englishman. 

"If  the  Huns'  reception  isn't  any  wanner  than  this, 
this'U  be  a  cruel  war,"  was  the  doughboy's  verdict. 

"What  town  is  this,  old  dere  ?"  a  soldier  would  ask  out 
the  window  of  his  compartment. 

"I  tyke  it  you're  asking  the  name  of  the  town?"  the 
presumptuous  Englishman  would  ask. 

"Tyke  it,  hell  no,"  the  soldier  would  reply,  in  a  gentle 
American  tongue.  "It  ain't  the  name  of  the  to'wn  I'm  after, 
old  dere,  but  I  was  wondering  if  cooties  can  stand  the  Eng- 
lish climate." 

"Beastly  uncouth,  the  Americans,"  the  presumptuous 
Englishman  would  tell  his  wife  at  the  supper  table  that 
evening. 

"What  I  don't  understand  about  the  Englishman,"  the 
soldier  with  the  gentle  tongue  would  remark  to  his  com- 
rades, "is  how  they  understand  a  war  is  going  on.  They 
don't  understand  anything  else  you  ask  'em." 

It  took  nearly  a  year's  association  with  the  French 
to  convince  the  Kansans  and  Missourians  that  the  family 
tree  of  their  own  race  does  not  possess  all  the  bad  points. 

The  fighting  men  of  the  Thirty-fifth  were  only  vague- 
ly aware  of  what  was  enacting  itself  in  the  war  drama 
across  the  English  Channel.  As  they  rested  at  Winchester 
after  their  long  voyage  and  the  trip  across  England,  ink- 
lings trickled  in,  and  they  were  not  always  inklings  to  as- 
sure the  soldier  the  best  was  as  it  should  be. 

The  infantry  had  gone  ahead  of  the  other  units  of  the 
division  because  after  March  21  the  Germans  had  made 
it  appear  every  available  rifle-bearer  on  the  Allied  side  was 
needed.    The  great  four-phased  offensive  had  been  laimched 


BLIGHTY  27 

with  much  pomp  and  gusto.  The  Germans  openly  bragged 
about  putting  their  feet  under  Paris  tables  before  April 
had  passed  and  indicated  their  design  to  smash  through, 
separate  the  French  and  British  armies,  and  seize  the  Chan- 
nel ports. 

Ludendorf  commanded  a  mobile  force  of  over  half  a 
million,  with  staunch  support  given  to  every  sector  of  his 
line.  He  was  playing  a  card  to  beat  the  Americans  before 
they  beat  him.  The  interlude  between  America's  promise 
of  aid  and  the  concrete  evidence  of  it  was. recognized  as  the 
crucial  period,  both  by  our  leaders  and  those  of  the  Huns. 

The  old  red  gate  that  stands  on  the  edge  of  Belleau 
Wood  was  then  only  the  entrance  to  a  wooded  hillside,  and 
not  to  a  shrine  of  American  sacrifice.  The  old  red  gate 
was  unbattered  by  shell  fire.  It  had  not  yet  seen  the  Second 
Division  and  the  Marines  fight  their  way  through  the  tan- 
gled underbrush  and  devilwood  of  Belleau.  That  was  for 
days  "which  were  to  come. 


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The  Thirty-fifth,  a  part  of  that  stream  directed  toward 
France  to  stem  the  advance  of  the  Germans,  was  not  per- 
mitted to  rest  itself  long  at  Winchester.  The  soldiers  were 
fretted  mostly  there  by  the  two-meals-a-day  schedule  of 
their  Tommy  Atkins  brethren.  Some  of  the  division's  aux- 
iliary troops,  to  come  later  in  June,  were  in  the  rest  camp 
at  Romsey,  where  buying  eggs  or  a  glass  of  rum  was  crime 
next  to  murder. 

It  would  not  be  a  faithful  record  to  say  that  on  May 
9,  when  the  men  left  for  Southampton  to  embark  for  France, 
it  was  a  matter  copiously  wept  over.  They  had  been  wait- 
ing  for  the  guns  so  long  they  were  ready  to  hear  them.  To 
themselves,  they  confessed  guns  could  present  no  new  ter- 
rors when  English  slum  had  been  on  the  menu  for  two  days. 

The  soldiers  had  been  led  to  believe  that  every  inch  of 
St.  George's  Channel  housed  a  Hun  underseas  craft.  They 
set  out  of  Southampton  that  night  and  the  next  day  sighted 
France.  In  all  the  27,000  Kansans  and  JVLissoufians  trans- 
ported to  French  soil,  there  is  not  a  single  casualty  on  rec- 
ord by  torpedoing.  The  convoy  that  came  across  in  May, 
bringing  the  130th  Field  Artillery  and  110th  Sanitary  Train, 
was  intimately  involved  in  the  Irish  Sea  with  a  submarine, 
but  escaped  without  loss  of  a  ship. 

The  infantry  reached  La  Havre  May  10  at  10  o'clock 
in  the  morning.  The  coal-smudged,  gloomy  streets  and 
buildings  of  the  city  were  not  to  them  as  they  had  pictured 
the  threshold  of  France.  They  had  not  been  long  in  French 
surroundings  before  they  learned  that  too  much  of  what 
they  had  read  about  sunny  France  was  written  by  authors 
who  had  large  apartments  in  the  Hotel  Louvre  at  Paris. 
Those  who  soldiered  in  the  mud-and-rain  villages  and  re- 


In  the  wake  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  advance. 
Neuvilly-Varennes  road  in  distance. 


is  ^ 

So    03 

^.2  o 


TOMMY  ATKINS  AND  THE  FRENCH  LANGUAGE  31 

ceived  the  privilege  of  a  brief  stay  in  the  French  capital 
understand  why  the  authors  felt  that  way  about  it. 

At  3  o'clock  in  the  morning,  May  14,  the  men  began  the 
move  toward  Eu.  They  arrived  here  at  6  o'clock  in  the 
evening  of  the  same  day.  Eu,  a  typical  village  of  northern 
France,  was  thirty-eight  miles  from  the  high  tide  of  the 
German  advance.  Amiens,  important  as  a  railroad  center, 
was  southeast  of  it  and  just  behind  the  line  being  held  at 
such  desperate  cost  by  the  British  army.  The  matter  of 
lights  was  here  brought  seriously  to  the  attention  of  the 
men.  Aerial  bombing  about  Eu  was  not  uncommon  and  the 
no-lights-allowed  edict,  carried  out  effectively  at  night  in 
all  districts  of  France,  was  a  necessary  measure. 

In  contact  With  the  British  sailor  while  crossing  the 
ocean  on  his  transports,  in  contact  with  the  English  civilian 
while  crossing  Blighty  en  route  to  Southampton,  the  dough- 
boys were  now  experiencing  their  first  intimate  relation 
with  the  British  soldier  and  the  French  language.  Which 
was  the  harder  to  get  along  with  is  a  matter  of  the  individual 
case.  With  the  British  Tommy  the  soldier  always  could  ex- 
plain very  emphatically  his  opinion  of  him.  In  the  French 
language  and  with  the  Flrench  he  was  reduced  to  the  sub- 
terfuge of  "Wee,  wee"  and  "Pas  compri." 

It  can  be  said  in  justice  to  the  Tommy  that  he  thought 
as  little  of  us  as  we  did  of  him.  He  thought  our  nation  was 
a  note-writing,  back-sliding,  diddle-daddling,  afraid-to-fight 
affair,  and  that  each  Yank  represented  wholesomely  and 
faithfully  the  spirit  of  it.  In  turn,  we  impressed  him  with 
the  fact  that  the  Huns  would  be  eating  at  the  family  table 
of  the  English  if  we  had  not  stepped  in  when  we  did.  The 
Americans  were  always  earnestly  impressive  that  it  was  to 
save  the  world  they  stepped  in  and  not  to  save  the  British. 

This  clash  between  the  two  seemed  to  run  more  in  under- 
currents than  on  the  surface.  Frequently  and  in  a  general 
way  profaning  each  other  to  the  back,  they  would  meet,  as 
individuals,  curse  the  Huns  and  exchange  cigarettes,  which 
the  American,  after  once  smoking  an  English  fag,  always 
considered  a  bad  trade  on  his  part.  The  Central  West  men 
were  eager  for  talks  With  Tommies  who  served  under  Gen- 
eral Allenby  in  Palestine  or  had  taken  part  in  the  Gallipoli 
venture. 

The  Thirty-fifth  was  at  Eu  until  3  o'clock  on  the  morn- 
ing of  June  6.  The  wall  of  men  thrown  out  by  Foch  had 
dammed  the  advancing  gray  flood,  and  the  plan  to  brigade 
other  American  divisions  with  the  British  had  been  changed. 
Never  having  been  called  into  action,  the  change  in  brig- 
ading plans  directly  affected  the  Thirty-fifth.  Under  new 
orders  it  was  to  be  sent  to  a  quiet  sector  in  the  Vosges  for 
actual  training  in  trench  warfare. 


32  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

The  box  car  system,  "40  homme,  8  chevaux"  (40  men, 
8  horses),  by  which  the  troops  traveled  from  Eu  to  Arches, 
their  first  stop  in  the  mountainous  country  of  southern 
France,  was  the  product  and  result  of  an  overcrowded  coun- 
try. The  inpour  of  foreign  troops  was  as  though  the  trade 
of  the  largest  store  in  New  York  had  been  suddenly  switched 
to  a  two-counter  affair  in  a  country  town.  French  tracks 
were  congested  with  rolling  stock.  America,  on  its  part,  con- 
tributed no  passenger  trains,  but  an  appreciable  number  of 
large  engines  and  the  larger  types  of  freight  cars. 

By  interlacing  anatomy,  forty  men  were  accommodated 
in  each  car.  It  was  not  comfortable  riding.  ^Men  were 
stacked  in  and  piled  up  in  a  manner  that  would  have  brought 
protests  from  a  self-respecting  sheep  on  the  way  to  market. 
At  night  they  criss-crossed  each  other,  cursed,  and  possessed 
of  a  soldier's  privilege,  slept  even  under  those  conditions. 

The  French  system  of  freight-handling  differs  from 
that  of  the  United  States,  the  problem  of  short  runs  being  a 
principal  factor.  Their  "40  hommes,  8  chevaux"  are  equal 
to  only  about  half  the  length  of  our  ordinary  freight  car. 
These  small-sized  cars  reduce  for  the  shipper  whose  scale  of 
business  is  not  large  his  cost  of  unutilized  space.  In  America 
the  shipper  pays  for  the  room  in  an  entire  car,  whether  his 
goods  fill  a  third  of  it  or  not.  The  French  shipper  seldom 
has  a  shipment  that  does  not  fill  the  better  part  of  the  toy- 
type  carrier  of  France.  All  roads  are  under  government 
control. 

The  trip  from  Eu  to  Arches  was  300  miles.  It  carried 
the  soldie^rs  in  close  proximity  to  Paris,  where  from  their 
palatial  box  car  accommodations  they  could  obtain  a  pano- 
ramic view  but  could  not  visit  it. 

Along  the  way  they  received  their  first  intimate  glances 
of  French  life.  They  saw  fatherless  children  at  play,  who 
begged  them  for  "biskwee,"  the  American  cracker  form  of 
hardtack.  They  sailed  these  litttle  fellows  what  they  cried 
for  and  enjoyed  the  ensuing  scramble.  They  saw  women  in 
the  fields,  who  stopped  in  their  work  as  the  soldiers  passed. 
Old  men,  bent  on  carrying  out  at  home  the  work  of  the  young 
men  who  were  now  at  the  front,  leaned  on  their  scythes  and 
looked  with  tired  eyes  at  the  passing  train. 

There  was  little  cheering.  In  England  the  soldiers  had 
laid  this  to  the  English  jealousy  of  the  American.  In  France 
they  accounted  it  to  the  French  people's  stricken  condition. 
They  were,  the  soldiers  believed,  too  sad  to  cheer. 

The  American's  introduction  to  the  French  was  more 
pleasant  than  that  to  the  British.  He  had  made  up  his  mind 
about  the  British.  Before  he  ever  landed  in  England,  he  had 
made  up  his  mind  against  them.  Everything  the  British  did 
during  his  contact  with  them  he  took  as  confirming  his  con- 
viction. 


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33 


The  soldier  had  taken  a  liking  for  the  French  before  he 
ever  met  them.  The  side  of  France  he  had  read  about  was 
the  birth  of  a  tie  of  sympathy  and  understanding.  The  tie 
held  until  he  came  into  actual  contact  with  them.  Then  it 
snapped.  It  kept  rebounding  farther  and  farther  back  until 
by  the  time  he  left  he  and  the  French  were  on  the  terms  of 
a  bulldog  and  tomcat.    He  loved  the  British  in  comparison. 

The  cause  for  this  cannot  be  assigned  to  one  thing,  but 
to  a  number  of  things.  When  the  Thi.rty-fifth  drew  into 
Arches  at  8  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  June  11,  Arches  Was 
not  the  village  it  was  to  be  several  months  later.  So  with 
all  the  small  villages  in  Southern  France.  It  required  a 
matter  of  some  weeks  for  the  American  soldier  to  educate 
the  French  storekeeper  to  the  amount  he  could  be  over- 
charged. After  the  soldiers  were  quite  finished  with  edu- 
cating the  merchant,  the  merchant  started  out  on  his  own 
hook.  He  dazzled  the  soldier  with  his  superiority  in  that 
line.    He  could  get  more  out  of  nothing  than  a  magician. 

There  exists  a  strong  strain  of  avarice  in  the  French 
peasantry.  Mere  Blanc,  who  ran  a  combination  wineshop 
and  epicerie  on  the  corner,  was  one  with  her  eyes  always 
on  the  francs. 


The  course  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  travels  through  France. 


34  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

A  soldier  would  enter  her  shop. 

"Eggs  today,  Madame?" 

"Oui,  Monsieur,"  Mere  Blanc  would  reply.  "Five  francs, 
Monsieur." 

"Why  is  it  you  are  charging  me  five  francs  for  a  dozen 
of  these  when  you  sell  them  to  the  French  for  fwo  francs  ?" 
he  would  ask. 

"Pas  compri,  Monsieur." 

The  soldier  would  pay  the  five  francs  and  leave.  The 
reason  the  French  paid  no  more  than  two  francs  for  eggs 
was  because  Mere  Blanc  knew  they  would  pay  no  more.  The 
Americans  paid  five  francs  because  Mere  Blanc  knew  that 
if  he  wanted  them  bad  enough  he  would  pay  ten. 

Good  conduct  is  not  a  thing  without  exceptions.  There 
were  American  soldiers  whose  minds  could  not  surmount 
the  workings  of  French  wines  and  alcoholics.  If  a  soldier 
had  the  evening's  pleasure  of  breaking  up  some  glasses  in 
a  cafe  and  smashing  the  only  mirror  in  the  house,  he  was 
highly  indignant  if  he  "was  ousted  in  a  manner  as  ungentle- 
manly  as  himself.  He  never  forgot  it,  either  as  a  particular 
or  general  thing.  The  winekeeper  he  forever  held  an  ac- 
count against  and  the  French  race  he  never  forgave. 

Then  there  was  the  egotism  of  the  individual  cropping 
out  into  the  egotism  of  the  races.  Two  people  thrown  con- 
stantly together  will,  after  a  lapse  of  time,  begin  to  discover 
certain  faults  possessed  by  the  other.  In  the  same  manner, 
two  races  thrown  together,  especially  when  there  is  the 
barrier  of  an  uncommon  speech,  will  soon  seek  out  the  faults 
of  the  other.  This  discord  is  apt  to  be  more  harsh  and 
quickly  accomplished  between  races,  largely  because  of  the 
wide  divergence  in  standards.  Until  after  the  armistice 
the  accord  between  the  Americans  and  French  was  an  un- 
shaken relationship,  perhaps  lent  force  by  the  crucial  tests 
to  both  forces.  Certain  it  is,  that  after  hostilities  had 
ceased,  and  shades  of  it  even  before,  a  contrary  feeling  had 
begun  to  appear. 

No  tourist  ever  knew  France  as  the  soldie;r  knows  it. 
Seeking  the  hotels  of  larger  cities,  the  traveler  goes  along 
on  the  surface  of  things.  The  soldier,  thrown  into  a  hay- 
mow life  over  a  cackling  chorus  and  the  mooing  cow,  caught 
glimpses  that  lent  a  new  insight.  The  wonder  of  it  is  that 
this  knowledge  of  a  people  did  not  bring  him  closer  to  them 
instead  of  adding  to  the  rift. 

There  was  nothing  of  a  thrill  in  the  daily  life  of  the 
Kansas  and  Missouri  soldiers  during  their  stay  from  June 
11  to  June  30  in  the  Arches  area.  At  Eu  there  had  been 
marches  which  tested  their  endurance.  Here  went  on  a 
repetition  of  the  grind  with  which  they  were  so  familiar, 
d^ill,  short  hikes  and  maneuvers. 


TOMMY  ATKINS  AND  THE  FRENCH  LANGUAGE  35 

The  Thirty-fifth's  training  at  Camp  Doniphan  had  been 
with  the  Springfield,  the  change  to  a  British  type  of  rifle 
being  made  while  the  troops  were  at  La  Havre.  On  leaving 
Eu  they  had  again  been  equipped  with  Springfields  and 
Eddystones. 

The  Arches  area  was  an  excellent  foretaste  of  the  coun- 
try in  which  the  division  was  to  do  its  first  fighting.  High 
pine-clad  hills  could  be  seen  rambling  on  both  sides  from 
the  valleys  belo'w.  Little  villages,  a  few  kilometres  between 
each,  were  complete  with  dreariness  and  women  at  daily 
tasks  of  washing  clothes  at  the  municipal  troughs. 

Up  with  the  early  light  of  a  new  day,  there  would  be 
reveille,  army  bacon  for  breakfast,  and  hard  manuevers  for 
the  morning.  There  would  be  rice  for  dinner  and  hikes  and 
drills  for  the  afternoon.  Supper  over,  the  men  could  be 
seen  mingling  with  the  peasant-folk  of  the  villages.  Many 
of  them,  in  their  first  flush  of  enthusiasm  for  the  French 
language,  would  go  armed  with  grammars  and  spend  the 
entire  evening  wrestling  with  it  in  presence  of  the  Mere 
and  Pere  and,  fortune  favoring,  with  what  daughterly  mem- 
bers there  chanced  to  be. 

During  these  early  days  the  Kansans  and  Missourians 
and  French  peasantry  were  on  a  basis  of  strong  friendship. 
The  surroundings  were  new  to  the  soldiers  and  the  soldiers 
were  new  to  the  peasants.  The  storekeepers  were  satisfied 
with  the  small  overpay  the  Americans  gladly  gave  them. 
The  soldier  was  drained  of  his  souvenir  supply.  This 
peasantry's  appetite  for  Things  Americain  seemed  without 
end. 

Call  to  quarters  summoned  the  soldiers  to  the  haymows 
of  the  villages.  There  was  never  an  elaborate  supply  of 
straw  for  bedding  and  in  winter  months  as  the  Thirty-fifth 
moved  farther  north  the  soldiers  suffered  from  the  cold. 
With  each  haymow  there  was,  however,  an  elaborate  as- 
sortment of  odors  and  cooties. 

The  stables  Were  usually  directly  under  the  sleeping 
quarters  of  the  billet.  Stamping  and  mooing  bovines  fretted 
the  soldiers  during  the  night  and  the  first  thing  they  heard 
in  the  morning  before  the  bugle  was  some  chanticleer  busy 
bringing  up  the  dawn.  Rats  and  the  troops  at  a  later  period 
developed  as  congenial  bedmates. 

There  were  no  guns  to  be  heard.  Air  raids  were  spoken 
of,  but  never  occurred.  In  these  surroundings  the  air  of 
war  took  on  a  subdued  tone. 

It  was  on  June  15  that  Major  General  Wright  was  re- 
lieved of  command  to  assume  charge  of  the  Third  Army 
Corps,  and  later  to  be  given  command  of  the  Eighty-ninth 
Division.  Brigadier  General  Nathaniel  F.  McClure  took 
over  the  command.     While  at  Arches,  Colonel  McNeeley 


36  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

was  relieved  of  the  139th  Infantry  and  succeeded  by  Colonel 
Kirby  Walker;  Colonel  Linxwiler  was  relieved  of  the  140th 
Infantry  and  succeeded  by  Colonel  Murphy;  and  Colonel 
McMahon  relieved  of  the  138th  Infantry  and  succeeded  bj 
Colonel  George  P.  White. 

On  the  morning  of  June  30  the  Thirty-fifth  began  the 
move  toward  the  Wesserling  subsector  on  the  Vosges  front. 


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IV 
TRENCHES  IN  THE  VOSGES 


F.  Wolf gan,  who  owns  a  typical  wineshop  in  the  typical 
village  of  Kruth,  was  standing  in  the  doorway  of  his  estab- 
lishment on  an  evening  early  in  July.  The  place  of  business 
of  F.  Wolfgan,  who  was  himself  a  pudgy  and  stocky  per- 
sonage, as  if  from  too  much  beer,  was  at  the  end  of  the  main 
street.  The  manure  piles  and  gray  red-tiled  homes  on  both 
sides  of  it  stretched  out  in  perspective  under  the  evening 
sun.  The  road  forked  to  the  right  of  Herr  Wolfgangs  wine- 
shop, the  main  roadway  winding  away  into  the  pine-clad 
mountains  and  its  branch  taking  a  steep  course  up  the  hill 
which  set  back  of  the  cafe.  Between  the  fork  of  the  roads 
stood  a  small  shrine,  common  in  all  parts  of  France  and 
Germany. 

Herr  Wolfgan  had  his  eyes  on  the  figure  of  Christus 
on  the  shrine.  He  did  not  see  the  moving  body  of  khaki  far 
down  the  village's  main  street. 

"Frau  Wolfgan,"  he  said  over  his  shoulder  to  his  wife, 
who  was  busy  inside,  "I  hear  there  are  Americans  coming. 
I  wonder,  mein  Frau,  will  they  leave  untouched  our  little 
shrine  at  the  fork  of  the  roads." 

"Mein  Herr,"  returned  Frau  Wolfgan,  from  among  an 
array  of  glasses,  "we  must  trust  to  God  they  do  and  not  to 
them." 

So  the  Thirty-fifth  came  to  Alsace,  a  province  that  had 
been  torn  from  France  in  1870,  and  now  "was  being  held  by 
right  of  arms.  In  the  first  year  of  the  war,  the  French  had 
looked  ahead  of  the  Germans  in  their  advance  here,  had 
met  them  half  way,  and  had  taken  some  territory  back.  The 
warfare  had  then  reverted  to  an  immobile  type,  in  which 
each  side  dug  its  trenches,  turned  loose  cannon  each  day  to 
evidence  its  presence,  and  indulged,  for  want  of  excitement. 


40  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

in  nightly  raids  occasionally.  At  the  time  the  Thirty-fifth 
officially  opened  a  joint  account  with  the  French  on  the 
Wesserling  subsector,  July  1,  the  brethren  in  blue,  as  far 
as  it  had  been  in  their  power  to  do  so,  had  discarded  all 
semblance  of  warfare  with  the  Germans. 

In  contact  with  the  inhabitants,  the  Kansas  and  Mis- 
souri men  tasted  first  of  German  efficiency.  This  Alsatian 
land  that  had  once  belonged  to  France  was  no  more  the 
France  from  which  they  had  just  come  than  Germany  itself. 
The  people  spoke  both  French  and  German,  but  German 
was  practically  the  only  tongue  heard;  they  looked  like 
Germans;  acted  like  Germans;  and,  Americans  were  not 
slow  in  learning,  did  not  hesitate  in  flaunting  their  loyalty 
to  the  Fatherland.  One  storekeeper  in  Kruth  on  July  14, 
when  the  Bastile  Day  was  celebrated  by  the  French  and 
Americans,  hung  American,  French  and  German  flags  over 
the  entranceway  of  his  shop.  The  Kaiser  would  have  wept 
to  see  with  what  speed  some  passing  soldiers  hauled  down 
the  Prussian  banners. 

From  the  beginning  the  relationship  between  the  Alsa- 
tians and  Americans  was  founded  on  grave  suspicion. 
Herr  Wolfgan  and  his  clan  of  thinkers  throughout  Alsace 
had  at  heart  stern  doubt  of  the  sincerity  of  the  soldiers. 

The  soldiers,  on  their  part,  saw  people  who  by  German 
efficiency  had  to  all  appearances  been  converted  into  Ger- 
mans. The  strain  of  Alsatian  blood  had  been  suffused  with 
forty-eight  years  of  Teutonic.  German  was  taught  in  the 
schools.  The  sons  of  many  of  these  aged  peasants  were 
away  fighting  under  the  Prussian  standards,  offering  their 
lives  to  uphold  them. 

The  second  battalion  of  138th  Infantry,  under  Major 
Norman  B.  Comfort,  held  the  honor  of  being  the  first  or- 
ganization of  the  Thirty-fifth  to  go  to  the  front.  In  trucks 
the  men  went  from  Arches,  up  along  the  winding  course 
of  the  Moselle,  and  passing  through  the  tunnel  at  Bussang, 
left  France  for  their  first  sight  of  conquered  territory. 

General  McClure  established  headquarters  for  the  di- 
vision, with  the  first  echelon,  at  Wesserling.  The  headquar- 
ters of  the  second  and  third  echelons  was  set  up  at  Corni- 
mont. 

A  steady  flow  of  troops  of  the  division  was  directed 
toward  the  trenches.  The  moves  were  generally  made  in 
trucks.  Like  a  spiral  staircase,  the  roadways  wound  up  and 
up  from  the  Arches  area  into  the  spruce  and  pine  of  the 
peaks  and  then  lowered  to  the  valleys  of  Alsace. 

Wesserling  was  the  farthest  point  to  which  the  men 
were  taken  by  trucks.  From  this  area  to  the  trenches,  hob- 
nails, sweat  and  army  language  served  their  purpose.  To 
the  points  from  which  the  men  marched  directly  into  the 


TRENCHES  IN  THE  VOSGES  41 

trenches,  such  as  Bussat,  it  was  a  steady  ascent.  Branches 
of  trees  interlaced  overhead,  arching  into  a  so^t  of  pergola. 
Sheltered  under  this  a  greater  part  of  the  way,  they  were 
very  rarely  subject  to  artillery  fi;re  or  dangers  from  the  air. 

The  march  was  made  at  night.  Arriving  at  the  small 
towns  behind  the  trenches  in  the  gray  of  morning,  the  men 
generally  rested  that  day  and  went  in  by  companies  to  re- 
lieve the  French  during  the  night.  Occasionally  the  Boche 
would  spout  a  few  rounds  of  wrath  at  the  Americans,  and 
on  a  number  of  occasions  there  v/ere  casualties.  More 
often,  the  companies  filed  quietly  in  under  the  cover  of 
darkness  and  the  Germans  awoke  the  next  morning  with 
fresh  khaki  in  the  line  opposing  them. 

The  Thirty-third  French  Corps  was  in  line  on  the  De 
Galbert  subsector.  It  was  located  between  Gerardmer  and 
Wesserling  and  served  as  a  choice  rest  spot  for  the  French. 
Divisions  that  had  been  riddled  in  the  severe  fighting 
farther  north  were  sent  here  much  as  they  would  have 
been  sent  to  a  rest  camp.  They  were  reorganized,  filled 
out,  rested,  and  after  the  training  of  the  replacements  was 
complete  ,were  returned  to  the  northern  districts. 

The  soldiers  of  the  Thirty-fifth  had  trained  until  train- 
ing no  longer  held  a  beloved  spot  in  their  hearts.  They  could 
not  see  their  first  life  in  the  trenches  in  the  light  of  the 
poilu.  Having  trained  a  year  and  crossed  the  ocean  for 
action,  they  could  not  understand  a  man  who  would  turn  it 
down  when  it  was  right  at  hand.  Just  over  the  parapet 
were  German  trenches.    In  them  were  Germans. 

"This  is  a  hell  of  a  war,"  said  the  doughboy.  "Germans 
everywhere  and  they  won't  let  you  shoot  any." 

"This  ain't  a  war,"  his  Buddie  would  answer.  "The 
Frogs  and  Krauts  got  it  fixed  up  between  'em  to  spend  their 
vacations  where  there  ain't  nothin'  to  bother  'em  but 
scenery.  How're  they  gonna  find  out  who's  winnin'  this 
affair?" 

"Maybe  they  got  maps  and  figure  it  out  in  their  heads." 

"Yap ;  but  we  won't  get  home  to  help  with  the  harvest 
next  summer  unless  somebody  does  some  fightin'." 

"It  does  look  like,"  said  the  doughboy,  "somebody 
might  get  hurt  if  they  don't  quit  firing  those  cannons  once 
a  week." 

At  one  point  on  the  line  a  little  mountain  stream  in 
No  Man's  Land  had  been  used  through  mutual  agreement 
by  the  French  and  Germans  for  washing  clothes.  The 
doughboys  of  the  137th  Infantry  never  fully  became  recon- 
ciled to  this  friendly  agreement  between  enemies. 

"What's  them  Krauts  doing  in  No  Man's  Land?" 

"Dunno.     No  special  permits  granted,  is  there?" 

The  rifles  of  the  two  doughboys  barked  together.    Two 


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Germans  fell.    The  third  scuttled  toward  friendly  territory. 

A  Frenchman  hurried  up  to  the  doughboys. 

"Monsieur,  monsieur — ah,  it  is  between  us  an  agree- 
ment." 

"Yes,"  drawled  one  of  the  doughboys,  nonchalantly 
filling  a  cigarette  paper  with  tobacco,  "but  between  us  it 
ain't.    Between  us,  old  dere,  it's  war." 

The  trenches  in  which  the  infantry  found  itself  kept 
no  uniform  distance  from  that  of  the  Germans.  Each  sys- 
tem of  earthworks,  both  ours  and  that  of  the  enemy,  twisted 
and  serpentined  over  the  hills,  at  one  point  so  close  the  men 
could  have  sighted  "the  whites  of  the  enemy's  eyes,"  at 
others  four  and  five  hundred  yards  apart.  Speaking  gen- 
erally, the  trenches  were  deep  enough  to  shelter  an  infantry- 
man from  the  enemy  gaze  without  need  of  his  bending  or 
crouching.  In  passing  each  other,  one  of  the  two  some- 
times had  to  use  the  fire  step.  Red  Cross  men  in  the 
trenches  always  went  without  their  brassards.  The  Red 
Cross  insignia  on  their  left  arms  offered  too  good  and 
dangerous  a  target  to  the  enemy  sniper. 

Lieutenant  Tiberius  Jones,  with  the  ambulance  section 
of  the  Thirty-fifth,  was  making  a  visit  to  the  trenches  near 
Wesserling.  The  trench  in  which  he  found  himself  was  a 
shallow  communicating  trench  and  as  the  lieutenant  walked 
along  his  head  was  in  plain  view  of  the  enemy.  Something 
struck  the  parapet  near  his  head. 

"What  was  that  ?"  asked  Lieutenant  Jones  of  a  dough- 
boy who  was  near. 

"That?"  returned  the  doughboy;  "a  Jerry  sniper  we 
haven't  been  able  to  locate  yet." 

The  lieutenant  sank  to  the  trench  floor  just  as  another 
bullet  shattered  the  earthworks  near  his  head.  He  glared 
at  the  doughboy. 

"Say,  you,"  demanded  the  lieutenant  in  a  fine  rage, 
"why  in  the  devil  didn't  you  tell  me  there  was  a  Boche 
sniper  oVQr  there  ?" 

The  doughboy  returned  the  lieutenant's  glare  steadily 
and  inquired  in  an  unperturbed  drawl,  "Well,  if  he  didn't 
have  something  to  shoot  at,  how  in  the  hell  could  we  ever 
locate  him?" 

Until  July  15  the  French  and  the  Americans  held  the 
Wesserling  subsector  on  a  joint  account.  On  July  20  the 
Seventeenth  Brigade  relieved  the  Sixty-ninth  Brigade.  A 
regiment  of  French  infantry  was  on  the  right  of  General 
Martin's  men.  The  khaki  fighters  forever  lived  under  a 
sense  of  restraint,  which  they  blamed  to  the  timid  qualities 
of  their  F!rench  brethren.  The  poilu,  in  return,  never  quite 
forgave  the  American  for  disturbing  the  halcyon  calm  of 
the  Vosges  sector.     And  it  was  never,  it  can  be  said  in 


TRENCHES  IN  THE  VOSGES  43 

justice  to  the  French  fighter,  quite  the  same  after  the 
Americans  came. 

After  the  French  withdrew,  the  Wesserling  sector  was 
left  entirely  in  the  hands  of  the  Thirty-fifth.  The  Sixty- 
ninth  Brigade,  under  Colonel  McMahon,  and  the  Seventieth 
Brigade,  under  General  Martin,  alternated  their  commands 
in  performing  the  trench  duties.  August  10,  five  days 
before  the  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade,  under  General 
Berry,  rejoined  the  division,  the  south  end  of  the  Gerard- 
mer  sector  was  entrusted  to  the  Kansas  and  Missouri  fight- 
ers. This  gave  to  the  division  a  strength  of  trenchworks 
approximating  thirty-five  miles  in  length. 

The  Gerardmer  portion  of  the  line,  differing  only 
slightly  in  topography  from  the  pine  and  spruce  clad  moun- 
tains of  Wesserling,  gave  no  cause  for  a  change  in  the 
schedule  of  divisional  duties.  The  extension  of  the  line 
placed  practically  the  entire  Thirty-fifth  body  of  infantry- 
men into  the  trenches,  and  gave  less  time  for  resting  periods 
in  the  rear. 

The  division,  after  August  15,  was  supported  by  its 
own  artillery.  The  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade  had 
arrived  at  Liverpool  in  the  same  convoy  with  the  110th 
Field  Signal  Battalion  and  the  110th  Sanitary  Train.  The 
signal  units  and  Sanitary  Train  men  had  joined  the  division 
shortly  after  its  arrival  in  the  Vosges. 

The  artillery  had  proceeded  from  La  Havre  to  Angers, 
where  it  received  equipment.  At  Camp  Coetquidan,  the  old 
artillery  training  post  of  Napoleon  Bonaparte  during  the 
days  of  his  emperorship,  the  two  Missouri  and  one  Kansas 
regiments  spent  two  months.  The  units  then  relieved  the 
French  artillerymen,  who  had  been  supporting  the  Thirty- 
fifth  till  the  American  gunners  had  finished  their  training. 

The  usual  humdrum  of  trench  life  was  not  often  broken. 
Major  Fred  L.  Lemmon,  commander  of  the  First  Battalion, 
140th  Infantry,  early  in  August  withstood  a  severe  German 
raid.  Early  in  the  same  month  three  hundred  Germans 
staged  a  raid  on  the  sector  held  by  the  139th  Infantry.  In 
July  the  Thirty-fifth  doughboys  gave  the  Boche  a  taste  of 
what  they  were  to  give  them  by  the  mouthful  in  the 
Argonne. 


V 
THE  TWO  RAIDS 


The  mettle  of  Kansas  men  met  its  first  serious  test 
July  20.  Company  C,  137th  Infantry,  staged  a  raid  on 
Landersbach,  returning  with  laurels  and  five  German  pris- 
oners. 

Orders  having  been  given  for  the  raid,  the  forty  mem- 
bers of  Company  C  who  had  volunteered,  and  the  balance 
of  160  from  other  companies  of  the  regiment,  were  with- 
drawn from  the  trenches  July  15.  The  next  day  the  volun- 
teer raiders  spent  in  resting.  July  17,  18  and  19  the  men 
went  through  a  series  of  practice  raids  on  trenchworks 
built  in  imitation  of  those  they  were  to  attack.  On  the 
evening  of  July  19  they  returned  to  the  lines  and  set  them- 
selves for  their  first  venture  over  the  top. 

The  general  scheme  of  the  raid  was  for  part  of  the  first 
platoon  to  support  the  right  flank  in  the  advance ;  the  second 
the  left  flank,  cleaning  up  trenches  and  dugouts  as  they 
went;  a  platoon  to  advance  toward  Landersbach  in  two 
columns,  cleaning  houses  and  cellars,  and  especially  the 
factory  of  the  village;  and  the  other  group  to  leave  the 
trenches  near  the  road  of  Sondemach-Landersbach,  pene- 
trating the  enemy  position  and  joining  up  with  the  group 
engaged  in  mopping-up  the  village. 

Green  rockets  were  to  be  used  for  signalling  the  return 
of  the  men.  Telephone  liaisons  were  established  in  a  cellar 
at  Sondej-nach  and  at  a  post  between  this  and  the  artillery. 
Ten  American  stretcher-bearers  were  to  accompany  the 
right  groups  and  six  the  left  groups. 

Captain  Roy  Perkins,  commander  of  Company  C,  was 
in  charge  of  the  raid.  The  first,  second  and  third  platoons 
of  the  company  were  massed  in  the  organizations  southwest 
of  Mattle  at  2  o'clock,  and  the  fourth  platoon  at  Sondernach 
at  the  same  hour.    The  night  of  July  19  good  openings  in 


THE  TWO  RAIDS  45 

the  American  wire  entanglements  were  effected  by  work- 
ing parties. 

The  ground  over  which  the  men  were  to  advance  was 
difficult.  Mattle  Field  and  Mattle  Hill,  lying  across  the  dip 
from  the  American  trenches,  were  subject  to  extreme  ma- 
chine gun  fire  from  the  wooded  slopes  to  the  east  and  north- 
east. An  effective  barrage,  it  was  hoped,  would  lessen  the 
effect  of  the  enemy*s  fire  as  the  men  worked  their  way 
down  the  slope  toward  Landersbach. 

The  American  barrage  opened  at  4:04  o'clock.  The 
French  manned  the  guns,  for  this  was  at  a  time  the  Sixtieth 
Field  Artillery  Brigade  was  still  in  training. 

The  men  crouched  in  the  trenches,  waiting  for  the  zero 
hour,  just  as  they  were  to  wait  for  its  more  sinister  note 
in  days  to  come  in  the  Argonne.  It  was  dark  still,  with  that 
early  morning  grayness  and  dampness  of  the  Vosges  setting 
in.  On  all  sides  the  forms  of  crouching  men  could  be  dis- 
tinguished lining  the  trenches.  The  pine  and  spruce  trees, 
which  clothe  the  peaks  of  the  Vosges,  gave  an  added  air  of 
grotesqueness  to  the  scene.  Some  men  leaned  nervously 
against  the  sides  of  the  trench,  others  squatted  down  and 
hugged  their  rifles  in  their  laps. 

The  barrage,  to  have  begun  at  3 :30  o'clock,  was  delayed 
until  4:04  o'clock  for  want  of  Hght.  As  the  preliminary 
strokes  of  the  guns  shook  the  earthworks  in  which  the  men 
were  waiting,  the  word  passed  along  the  line  to  prepare  for 
the  advance.  The  roll  and  bellow  of  the  French  75s  in- 
creased, hurtling  their  greater  destruction  at  the  Germans. 

Before  the  advance  had  begun,  the  Germans  were  re- 
taliating with  vicious  regularity.  The  trenchworks  of  the 
Americans  were  churned  and  swept  with  an  unrelenting 
fire. 

After  a  six-minute  barrage,  from  4:04  to  4:10  o'clock, 
the  first  three  platoons  of  the  company  worked  their  way 
through  the  openings  in  the  wire  and  facing  a  hurricane  of 
German  artillery  fire,  started  the  advance.  The  fourth 
platoon,  under  Lieutenant  Rolf,  did  not  leave  Sondernach 
until  4:29  o'clock. 

Lieutenant  Thess,  with  one-half  of  the  first  platoon  in 
his  charge,  met  with  little  opposition  on  the  right  flank.  He 
found  that  the  American  barrage  had  completely  destroyed 
the  trenches  and  shelters.  As  he  made  his  way  farther 
toward  the  German  lines  he  discovered  five  dead  Germans, 
grouped  around  a  light  machine  gun  badly  damaged  from 
fire. 

Lieutenant  Masters,  with  the  second  platoon,  at  the 
outset  of  his  advance,  was  caught  in  the  enemy  barrage. 
He  proceeded  with  difficulty  and  found  the  positions  he  was 
to  clean,  filled  with  snake-like  masses  of  entanglements. 


46 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


A  few  shelters,  evidently  used  as  posts,  he  destroyed.  Find- 
ing it  impossible  to  continue  through  Boveaux,  which  was 
filled  with  wire  and  was  being  heavily  hammered  by  enemy 
artillery,  he  was  compelled  to  retrace  his  steps  and  go  by 
the  factory  road  of  Landersbach. 

Lieutenant  Scott,  with  the  third  platoon  and  half  of  the 
first,  made  his  way  through  the  openings  in  the  enemy 
wire  without  meeting  serious  opposition.  He  sighted  a 
party  of  Germans  running  down  the  slope  of  the  hill  and 
captured  five  of  them.  Captain  Perkins  took  charge  of  the 
men  and  directed  that  Lieutenant  Scott  return  with  his 
captives  to  the  American  lines. 

About  half  way  down  the  slope,  the  men  ran  across 
some  small  dugouts.  The  bodies  of  seven  German  dead 
were  found  here.    The  dugouts  had  been  almost  completely 


The  Kansas  men  advanced  across  Mattle  under  heavy  machine  gun  fiire. 


THE  TWO  RAIDS  47 

destroyed.  Captain  Perkins  pushed  on  to  the  quarry,  which 
by  war's  interference  had  been  out  of  operation  since  1914. 
No  troops  were  discovered  in  the  quarry  or  in  the  buildings 
on  the  Lander sbach  Road.  One  dead  German  was  found 
in  the  entranceway  to  a  cellar. 

Lieutenant  Rolf,  with  his  platoon,  searched  the  dugouts 
and  buildings  on  the  left  side  of  the  road.  The  men  fired 
these  as  they  went  along.  Six  dead  Germans  were  found 
near  the  dugouts.  Lieutenant  Rolf  and  Captain  Perkins 
joined  their  parties  in  Landersbach  at  the  old  factory.  It 
was  learned  that  Lieutenant  Masters,  with  the  second  pla- 
toon, had  already  returned  to  Sondernach.  Captain  Perkins 
and  Lieutenant  Rolf  went  to  the  American  lines,  arriving 
there  at  4:49  o'clock. 

The  most  serious  fire  during  the  raid  had  been  received 
from  the  wooded  slopes  east  and  northeast  of  Landersbach. 
The  Americans  had  been  under  continuous  machine  gun 
play  on  Mattle  Field  and  Mattle  Hill. 

Lieutenant  C.  Thomas  Hopkins,  the  first  Wichita  man 
to  be  killed  with  the  Thirty-fifth  in  France,  who,  with  the 
139th  Infantry,  had  entered  the  trenches  on  the  night  of 
the  raid  during  the  barrage,  had  seen  one  of  Lieutenant 
Rolf's  men  become  wounded  and  entangled  in  the  bajrbed 
wire.  Facing  the  direct  fire  from  an  enemy  machine  gun, 
he  went  to  the  man's  rescue  and  was  himself  wounded. 
Sergeant  Jackson  Walker  and  a  private  from  Company  G, 
139th  Infantry,  rescued  the  two  men. 

Three  were  killed  in  the  raid  and  twelve  wounded,  three 
seriously  and  nine  slightly.  Private  George  W.  Holm  was 
the  first  man  killed.  Ten  hours  after  the  raid  Captain 
Perkins  made  his  way  into  the  German  lines,  found  the 
dead  bodies  of  two  of  the  Americans,  and  brought  them 
back  to  the  American  side  for  burial. 

Eleven  men  were  cited : 

Lieutenant  Hopkins,  Wichita;  Captain  Roy  Perkins, 
Salina;  Lieutenants  Emil  Rola,  Paul  Masters,  Louis  Scott, 
Walter  Kirkpatrick,  and  Arthur  Thess;  Sergeant  Walker, 
and  Privates  Carl  Turner,  Earl  Sullivan  and  Earl  Brusser. 

The  raid  had  netted  five  German  captives  and  nineteen 
dead. 

Not  less  effective  or  less  well  carried  out  was  the  raid 
on  Hilsenfirst  Mountain  by  Company  H,  138th  Infantry. 
Like  preparations  were  made  for  it  in  the  way  of  rehears- 
ing on  trenches  fashioned  after  those  to  be  attacked.  The 
men  were  taken  out  five  days  before  the  time  set  for  the 
raid  and  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  obstacles  in  ter- 
rain and  opposition  they  v/ere  expected  to  meet. 

The  artillery  preparation  for  the  raid  of  July  6  was 
much  longer  than  it  had  been  for  that  of  the  Kansas  men. 


48  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

For  forty-five  minutes  the  American  batteries  thundered  at 
the  Germans,  paving  the  way  through  the  tangle  of  barbed- 
wire  for  the  advance.  The  Germans  answered  With  their 
best,  and  the  barrage  through  which  the  Missouri  men  were 
forced  to  pick  their  way  was  swift  and  severe. 

To  guard  against  mistaking  their  own  men,  the  Amer- 
icans either  wore  helmets  painted  in  white  or  girded  with 
a  white  stripe.  Large  white  handkerchiefs  were  worn 
around  the  neck.  Only  about  one-fourth  of  the  men  were 
equipped  with  rifles,  the  rest  with  pistols.  One  man  in 
each  four  carried  four  incendiary  or  smoke  grenades,  and 
each  man  had  with  him  six  0.  F.  grenades.  Each  party  in 
the  raid  carried  an  automatic  rifle  to  protect  the  retreat 
of  the  cleaning  detachments. 

Differing  from  the  raid  of  137th  Infantry,  the  ^Missouri 
men  had  their  zero  hour  just  as  the  Vosges  Mountains  were 
darkening  into  evening.  From  the  point  of  a  soldier's  mind, 
evening  is  a  better  time  for  these  affairs.  The  outline  of 
the  bare  sweeps  of  Hilsenfirst  Mountain  would  have  been 
just  as  gaunt  and  ugly  by  the  early  light  of  morning  as  by 
the  late  light  of  day,  but  the  soldiers  had  a  different  taste 
in  their  mouths.  They  were  not  worn  out  by  a  night  of 
sleepless  waiting  and  they  had  none  of  that  early  morning 
pinch  at  the  marrow  which  adds  terrors  to  the  zero  hour. 

When  the  bombardment  began  at  7 :45  o'clock,  the  men 
were  in  dugouts  on  Hilsenfirst  Mountain.  At  8:05  o'clock 
they  were  ordered  out  to  the  front  line,  where  they  crouched 
and  hugged  their  guns,  awaiting  the  zero  hour.  At  8:30 
o'clock  the  signal  passed  along  the  line  and  the  advance 
began. 

Lieutenant  Leahy  was  in  charge  of  the  raid.  Scouts 
had  the  night  before  cut  through  the  wire  entanglements 
and  through  these  gaps  they  were  led  up  for  the  advance. 
The  right  flank  Was  to  be  protected  by  Lieutenant  Leahy 
in  command,  with  Lieutenant  Oliver  W.  Spencer  and  Lieu- 
tenant William  Sweeney  in  charge  of  the  separate  platoons. 

On  the  left  flank  Lieutenant  William  Bryan  was  in 
charge  of  a  platoon,  and  Lieutenant  John  Mitchell  was  to 
follow  with  a  group  of  moppers-up.  Sergeant  George  von 
Land  was  in  charge  of  half  a  platoon  on  Lieutenant  Bryan's 
flank. 

The  communicating  trenches  of  the  Germans  ran  like 
the  spread  of  two  eagles'  wings  from  the  crest  of  Hilsen- 
first. From  the  wide  spread  near  the  summit,  they  tapered 
together  gradually  as  they  reached  a  point  midway  of  the 
slope. 

Behind  the  slow  moving  barrage  the  Missouri  men  went 
at  it  calmly.  Lieutenant  Bryan  met  little  opposition  on  the 
left  wing  until  he  drew  near  the  apex  and  joining  point  of 


THE  TWO  RAIDS  61 

the  two  communicating  trenches.  There  a  German  machine 
^n  caught  them  in  full  fire  and  they  Were  compelled  to 
seek  cover.  Sergeant  Peter  G.  Errett  ventured  out  with 
three  men  to  aid  him,  and  by  making  a  hands-and-knees 
creep  up  on  the  nest,  were  able  to  silence  it  with  pistols 
and  hand  grenades. 

The  entire  advance  was  made  under  a  symphony  of 
machine  gun  fire.  Lieutenant  Sweeney,  back  of  Lieutenant 
Spencer  on  the  right  wing,  kept  a  clear  field  most  of  the 
time,  but  the  party  in  the  lead  fell  crosswise  of  some  serious 
nests.  Bombing  dugouts  as  they  went,  they  reached  their 
objective  below  the  joining  point  of  the  communicating 
trenches  without  great  loss  and  returned  in  company  with 
Lieutenant  Bryan. 

Lieutenant  Mitchell,  following  on  the  heels  of  the 
others  with  the  moppers-up  men,  cleaned  the  dugouts. 
None  of  the  Germans  he  met  seemed  willing  to  be  taken 
prisoners,  so  he  did  not  insist.     There  are  easier  ways. 

Four  Missouri  men  Were  killed  and  eighteen  wounded 
in  the  raid.  Seven  prisoners  were  taken  and  twenty  Ger- 
man dead  were  left  behind  their  lines. 

Nineteen  men  were  cited: 

First  Lieutenants  William  H.  Leahy,  John  E.  Mitchell 
and  Oliver  W.  Spencer;  Second  Lieutenants  William  S. 
Bryan,  William  Sweeney;  Sergeants  Albert  Michenf elder, 
Peter  G.  Errett,  Charles  E.  Newman,  Albert  E.  Elsea  and 
Fred  L.  Edwards;  Corporals  Walter  E.  Ficke,  L.  Bartels, 
Clayton  Moore,  George  von  Land;  Privates  Elmer  Grupe, 
Herman  Harrison,  Joseph  Reynolds,  Francis  M.  Fierce,  Fred 
L.  Laird. 

The  value  of  the  training  in  the  Vosges  to  every  branch 
of  service  in  the  division  must  be  measured  more  by  the 
atmosphere  of  war  it  gave  them  rather  than  by  the  actual 
benefits  of  the  training.  For  what  the  infantry  learned  of 
trench  warfare  was  of  no  practical  value  to  it  in  carrying 
on  the  open  tactics  of  the  Argonne;  for  what  the  artillery 
learned  in  emplacing  guns  it  had  pretty  nearly  to  unlearn 
in  the  days  to  come ;  so  with  the  field  signal  wqrk  and  med- 
ical men. 

The  importance  of  the  Vosges  sector  for  training  was 
that  it  also  gave  to  the  Thirty-fifth  those  conditions  under 
which  war  must  be  carried  on.  Feather  beds  and  waffles 
for  breakfast,  they  learned,  were  not  a  part  of  it.  The 
civilian  mind,  even  with  a  year's  training,  does  not  easily 
adapt  itself  to  the  requirements  of  a  soldier  at  war.  These 
necessities  life  on  the  Vosges  sector  helped  to  emphasize. 

Then,  too,  to  bring  the  condition  home  to  the  mind  of 
the  soldiers,  was  the  toll  of  dead.  Ninety-six  little  graves 
could  have  been  counted  when  the  Thirty-fifth  withdrew 


52 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


■  OUtrOVTS 

O  OdSERVAJlOH 
POSTS 

GUNS 
AWAmE 


I 


The  stage  set  for  the  Hilsenfirst  raid. 

from  the  trenches  in  the  Vosges.  These  dead  drew  largely 
theix  number  from  sickness  and  accident,  but  the  raids  and 
life  in  the  trenches  counted  their  part  also.  The  crosses 
that  mark  the  resting  place  of  the  Kansas  and  Missouri 
men  are  to  be  found  scattered  in  the  many  cemeteries  of 
the  small  villages. 

After  the  Argonne  the  soldiers  turned  their  memories 
to  the  mountainous  country  of  Southern  France  and  found 
they  thought  of  it  more  as  a  land  at  peace  than  at  war. 
The  homes  of  the  peasantry  were  intact  there;  the  fields 
produced  their  yearly  harvest;  something  the  soldier  was 
later  to  see  only  at  rare  times.  For  Northern  France  had 
paid  the  toll  greater  than  any  other  part  of  the  country. 

The  peasants  in  the  fields  had  seemed  to  the  soldiers 
to  be  at  peace;  the  hum  of  the  linen  factories,  fringing  the 
streams  in  Alsace,  it  seemed  must  hum  the  peace  song ;  the 
girls  in  the  villages,  the  old  men,  the  old  women,  all  clatter- 
ing along  in  their  sabots  like  a  troop  of  noisef  ul  cavalry — in 
comparison  with  Argonne  days,  nothing  could  have  been 
more  like  a  land  of  warless  quiet. 


VI 
AS  RESERVES  AT  ST.  MIHIEL 


The  soldiers  of  the  Thirty-fifth  sensed  a  move  and  Big 
Things  in  the  air.  It  is  not  the  lot  of  a  soldier  below  the 
silver  eagle  rank  to  be  informed  of  these  things,  but  they 
are  never  slow  in  getting  ideas  for  themselves.  From  the 
Vosges  most  of  them  were  possessed  with  the  belief  that  it 
was  to  be  straight  smash  through  to  the  Rhine. 

The  Thirty-fifth  had  held  the  Wesserling  subsector 
since  July  1,  and  had  added  to  their  care  the  d'Anould  or 
Gerardmer  sector  August  10.  The  first  confirmation  to  the 
soldiers'  belief  that  Big  Things  were  to  come  was  the  assem- 
bling of  elements  of  the  division  that  were  not  in  the  line  at 
Gerardmer.  These  organizations  were  farmed  August  27 
and  28. 

Orders  were  received  from  the  headquarters  of  the 
French  Thirty-third  Army  Corps  that  the  Thirty-fifth  was 
to  be  relieved  of  the  Gerardmer  sector  August  31  and  Sep- 
tember 1.  The  morning  of  September  2  saw  all  the  units 
of  the  division  out  of  the  trenches.  The  move  and  Big 
Things  looked  like  a  sure  part  of  the  program  at  last. 

The  men  who  had  just  completed  two  months'  training 
in  the  trenches  were  now  scheduled  for  six  weeks  out  of 
them.-  They  were  turning  the  prow  from  the  Vosges  toward 
a  kind  of  warfare  which  was  natural  to  them,  but  which 
had  not  been  a  principal  part  of  their  training  program. 

To  measure  the  Vosges  training  and  its  actual  benefits 
would  be  to  say  that  if  a  person  wears  a  bathing  suit  it  will 
give  him  the  ability  to  swim.  The  soldier  of  the  Thirty- 
fifth  had  donned  his  fighting  togs,  but  he  had  yet  to  do 
much  fighting.  And  it — of  the  sort  he  was  to  meet  with 
in  the  wooded  passes  of  the  Argonne,  where,  as  Dumouriez 
once  said,  "every  pass  is  a  Thermopylae." 


54  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

When  you  become  accustomed  to  seeking  the  protec- 
tion of  the  trench  and  dugout  whenever  there  is  a  bombard- 
ment, it  is  a  different  matter  to  face  one  in  a  shallow  shell- 
hole.  It  is  a  different  thing  to  lie  behind  the  sheltering  lift  of 
a  parapet  and  have  a  sniper  blaze  away  lazily  every  now  and 
then  at  you  to  taking  the  hail  of  machine  gun  full  in  the 
face.  In  this  is  drawn  the  line  between  what  the  soldier 
had  experienced  and  was  to  experience  in  the  month  to 
come.  Through  comparison,  the  relative  benefits  of  the 
trench  training  to  the  open  mode  of  warfare  are  a  matter 
of  surface  evidence. 

The  organizations  of  the  division  entrained  September 
4,  5  and  6,  and  began  the  move  to  the  Rosieres  a,rea.  This 
was  the  jump-off  for  a  series  of  marches  which  were  a 
fitting  introduction  to  the  hardships  of  the  month  to  follow. 
France  had  kept  up  its  traditional  habit  of  raining  each 
day,  and  mud  on  the  roads  was  ankle  deep. 

On  the  nights  of  September  10  and  11  the  troops 
marched  to  the  vicinity  of  Tomblaine,  Jarville,  and  Maron. 
The  men  were  billeted  in  villages  along  the  way. 

Night.  The  70th  Brigade,  under  General  Martin,  has 
passed  through  Neufmaison.  There  are  no  lights,  for  smok- 
ing is  forbidden  where  there  is  danger  of  enemy  planes 
swooping  down  at  any  minute.  There  are  no  noises,  save 
for  the  jangling  of  accoutrement  and  the  crunch  of  the 
hobnailed  soldier.  On  such  marches  the  soldiers  do  not  talk 
much  among  themselves.  They  have  rifles  and  seventy- 
pound  packs  to  think  about.  What  more  could  be  asked 
to  keep  one's  mind  occupied  ? 

The  road  is  jammed  with  moving  troops.  The  advance 
is  made  by  paces.  The  men  take  the  distance  of  a  few 
yardsticks  ahead;  then  stop,  and  stand  in  inactivity  while 
a  cold  drizzle  washes  their  faces  and  adds  pounds  to  their 
packs. 

The  men  wear  out  as  the  night  wears  on.  Their  cloth- 
ing is  saturated ;  their  packs  weigh  over  the  seventy  pounds 
now;  and  shoulders  are  numbed.  When  the  column  halts, 
they  halt  in  their  tracks  and  slump  into  the  mud. 

The  soldier  tired  enough  knows  no  bed  more  com- 
fortable than  one  of  French  mud.  On  their  initiation  into 
night  hikes,  they  believed  they  would  never  accustom  them- 
selves to  sleeping  in  it.  The  early  stages  of  night  march- 
ing convinced  them  to  the  contrary.  Officers  and  men 
alike  would  stretch  themselves  in  the  slime  to  snatch  a 
brief  respite.  The  water  soaking  through  their  already 
rain-  and  sweat-soaked  clothing,  they  would  fall  asleep 
almost  instantly  with  a  calmness  that  civilians  in  a  feather 
bed  would  envy. 


AS  RESERVES  AT  ST.  MIHIEL  67 

The  men  began  the  ascent  of  what  seemed  an  endless 
hill.  The  trees  that  formed  an  arch  overhead  reminded 
them  of  the  Vosges  days  and  their  first  time  into  the 
trenches.    Horses  in  the  supply  train  began  to  fall  out. 

"Poor  weak  creatures,"  sympathized  a  doughboy,  shift- 
ing his  rifle  from  his  right  shoulder  to  his  left,  and  hitch- 
ing at  his  pack.  "I  wish  we'd  get  to  the  top  of  this  Pike's 
Peak  or  they'd  let  us  smoke  a  cigarette." 

"I  s'pose  if  we  passed  by  a  cafe,"  sneered  his  com- 
panion, with  the  sweet  emphasis  of  one  in  bad  temper, 
"you'd  want  'em  to  stop  and  let  us  get  refreshments?" 

"Why  not?"  growled  the  doughboy.  "The  general  and 
his  staff,  wearing  away  their  life  in  a  seven-passenger 
Cadillac,  never  fail  to  do  it.  It  must  be  hell  to  climb  these 
hills  in  a  six-cylinder  car?    I'd " 

But  the  doughboy's  words  are  suddenly  drowned  in 
the  avalanche  of  sound.  The  barrage  for  the  St.  Mihiel 
offensive  had  begun,  and  the  sky  to  the  northwest  was 
slashed  and  cut  with  a  mass  of  crimson.  The  earth  trem- 
bled and  rocked  under  the  shock  of  the  guns. 

All  night  the  men  had  marched  to  the  music  of  the 
guns,  and  as  they  swung  down  the  road  leading  to  Foret  de 
Haye  the  first  light  of  a  new  day  was  in  the  East.  Be- 
draggled ;  bemudded ;  wearied  to  the  core ;  where  pup  tents 
in  the  mire  could  be  made  palaces  of  sleep.  There  between 
them  and  Foret  de  Haye,  between  them  and  the  flush 
of  a  new  day,  some  Algerians  had  come  onto  the  road.  In 
the  reflected  glow  their  keftis  and  burnooses  gave  weird 
outline  to  their  figures.     *     *     * 

The  division  lay  in  concealed  bivouac  in  the  Foret  de 
Haye.  They  were  in  the  First  Army  Reserve,  behind  the 
curtain  to  strike  wherever  Pershing  might  direct.  But  in 
their  pup  tents  in  the  sogging  and  dripping  woods  they 
were  kept  behind  the  curtain  and  never  struck.  And  never, 
as  a  result,  fully  forgave  Pershing  for  not  letting  them. 

Being  in  reserve  at  St.  Mihiel  was  a  dreary  affair, 
more  dreary  than  exciting.  After  each  long  march  the 
soldiers  were  convinced  the  fight  and  Big  Things  were  just 
ahead.  Big  Things  were  elusive.  Each  night  of  hobnailed 
agony  seemed  to  bring  them  no  nearer.  In  Foret  de  Haye 
they  went  into  the  mud  and  pup  tents  as  living  quarters. 
Big  Things  slipped  away  again.  The  thundering  guns  re- 
ceded into  sullen  grumblings. 

The  soldiers  picked  blackberries  in  the  surrounding 
woods  until  by  the  time  of  their  departure  they  were  on  a 
par  with  their  rations.  The  soldier  turned  convert  to  the 
theory  that  there  is  no  affair  of  Big  Things.  This  Was  like 
the  Vosges  had  been,  an  affair  of  Little  Things.     They 


58  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

grew  tired  of  searching  for  blackberries.  Boche  airplanes 
pelting  the  Nancy  vicinity  ceased  to  be  a  matter  of  interest. 
They  chilled  with  sleeping  under  pup  tents  on  chilled  ground. 
Masters  with  the  dice  lost  interest,  for  Nancy  took  all  there 
was  to  take. 

The  Thirty-fifth  was  kept  in  Foret  de  Haye  until  Sep- 
tember 15  and  16.  Pershing  had  not  been  sure  of  the 
strength  of  his  opposition  at  St.  Mihiel.  He  had  backed  his 
trained  divisions  up  with  untested  divisions. 

The  first  day  was  a  gauge  by  which  to  judge  the  en- 
tire operation.  The  barrage  sent  the  Germans  reeling  back 
of  Mount  Sec  and  St.  Mihiel,  and  they  were  kept  reeling 
back  as  the  doughboys  advanced.  The  strong  point  of 
Mount  Sec,  a  stronghold  corresponding  to  Vauqois  Hill  in 
the  Argonne,  was  a  thing  to  be  climbed  by  the  doughboys 
and  not  fought  over.  Occasionally  a  machine  gun  spit  a 
thin  thread  of  flame,  but  they  were  always  quieted  without 
serious  losses. 

The  St.  Mihiel  operation,  for  it  does  not  deserve  the 
name  of  drive  or  offensive,  cost  the  American  division  par- 
ticipating in  it  slightly  over  one  per  cent  casualties. 

Bombing  was  the  great  danger  to  which  the  Thirty- 
fifth  was  subject  during  its  three  days  in  reserve.  The 
Germans  were  busy  attempting  to  save  their  guns,  supplies, 
and  men,  and  were  in  no  mood  for  more  retaliation  than 
was  absolutely  necessary.  Most  of  this  they  gave  into  the 
hands  of  the  airmen,  who  divided  their  choice  selection  of 
aerial  torpedoes  between  the  city  of  Nancy  and  the  soldiers 
lying  concealed  in  the  woods. 

The  organization  of  the  division  during  the  St.  Mihiel 
operation  was: 

69th  Infantry  Brigade  Brig.  General  Nathaniel  F. 

McClure 

137th  Infantry  Colonel  Clad  Hamilton 

138th  Infantry  Colonel  George  P.  White 

129th  Machine  Gun ...Captain  George  P.  Wark 

70th  Infantry  Brigade  ......Brig.  General  Charles  I.  Mar- 
tin 

139th  Infantry  Colonel  Kirby  Walker 

140th  Infantry  ......Colonel  Pierce  A.  Murphy 

130th  Machine  Gun ...Captain  Paul  A.  Frey 

128th  Machine  Gun Major  Westley  Halliburton 

60th  Field  Artillery  Brigade.Brig.  Gen.  Lucien  G.  Berry 

128th  Field  Artillery Colonel  Frank  M.  Rumbold 

129th  Field  Atillery Colonel  Karl  D.  Klemm 

130th  Field  Artillery. Major  William  W.  Thurston 

110th  Trench  Mortar 

Battery Capt.  Fred  W.  Manchester 


AS  RESERVES  AT  ST.  MIHIEL  69 

110th  Ammunition 

Train  _ _._ Lt.  Col.  Fred  R.  Fitzpatrick 

110th  Engineers Colonel  Thomas  C.  Clark 

110th  Field  Signal  Battalion...Captain  Elmer  G.  Stahl 
110th  Train  Hdqrs. — Mounted 

Police  -...._ Col.  William  McD.  Rowan 

110th  Engineer  Train _ First  Lieut.  Peake  Vincil 

110th  Supply  Train Major  George  M.  Faught 

110th  Sanitary  Train _..Major  Herbert  C.  Wooley 

137th  Field  Hospital _ Major  Archie  N.  Johnson 

138th  Field  Hospital Major  William  W.  Gilbert 

139th  Field  Hospital  ...Major  Seth  A.  Hammel 

140th  Field  Hospital Major  Henry  T.  Sallisbury 

Follovvdng  are  units  that  were  attached : 

112th  Mobile  Veterinary 

Unit   - First  Lieut.  Calvin  F.  Bennett 

Sanitary  Squad  No.  19 „ First  Lieut.  Sam  M.  Hibbard 

Sales  Commissary  Detach- 
ment 9 Second  Lieut.  Harold  Hurley 

Salvage  Unit  No.  304 Second  Lieut.  Joseph  Linner 

Salvage  Unit  No.  305 Second  Lieut.  H.  H.  Bruce 

Division  headquarters  was  established  in  three  echelons. 
The  first  consisted  of: 

The  Commanding  General Major  General  Peter  E. 

Traub 

The  Chief  of  Staff.....„ Colonel  Ernest  E.  Haskell 

Assistant  Chiefs  of  Staff — 

G-1   - Colonel  William  R.  Gibson 

Gr-2   Major  Harry  S.  Howland 

G-3  Lt.  Col.  Walter  V.  Gallagher 

The  Division  Surgeon Lt.  Col.  Raymond  C.  Turck 

Division  Signal  Officer...... Lt.  Col.  George  A.  Wieczerek 

Division  Engineer _ Col.  Thomas  C.  Clark 

Division  Gas  Officer. Captain  William  W.  Wise 

Division  M.  G.  Officer. _ Lt.  Col.  Donald  D.  Hay 

The  first  echelon  was  established  at  Liverdun.     The 
second  echelon  at  Sexey  les  Bois,  consisted  of: 

The  Division  Adjutant Major  William  Ellis 

Division  Personnel  Adjutant.„Captain  William  R.  Thurston 
Division  Veterinajrian  Captain  Ora  P.  Davis 

The  third  echelon,  at  Velaine  en  Haye,  was  made  up 
as  follows : 

Division  Quartermaster  Major  Arthur  Parker 

Division  Inspector  Captain  Edward  Sammons 

Division  Judge  Advocate Major  Victor  Ruehl 

Division  Ordnance  Officer. Major  Channing  E.  Delaplane 


60  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

Had  the  soldier  understood  Foch's  plan  for  the  whole, 
his  individual  part  might  have  been  more  clear  to  him. 
Like  so  many  checkers  on  a  board,  only  in  this  case  it  hap- 
pened to  be  in  French  mud,  he  saw  bodies  of  soldiers 
marched  and  countermarched,  camping  for  a  time  here  and 
then  rolling  pup  tents  and  marching  toward  some  other 
indefinite  address.  This  continuous  moving,  to  the  appar- 
ent accomplishment  of  no  end,  he  came  to  view  as  a  useless 
and  timewasting  process.  He  had  been  in  the  war  for 
over  a  year  and  hadn't  seen  a  thing  that  looked  like  a  good- 
sized  battle. 

Foch,  long  before  the  Americans  had  an  appreciable 
army  in  France,  had  mapped  out  their  course  of  campaign. 
It  was  on  a  certain  day  in  Paris,  shortly  after  the  American 
aid  had  been  promised,  and  before  Pershing  had  arrived. 
He  was  with  Sir  Douglas  Haig  and  Premier  Clemenceau. 

"The  Americans  ?"  he  said,  in  answer  to  a  question  by 
Clemenceau.     "I  have  their  place — here." 

With  his  cane,  he  traced  in  the  gravel  at  his  feet  a  line 
representing  the  western  front.  He  explained  his  plan  to 
place  the  Americans  on  the  southern  sector  of  the  line,  there 
to  smash  northward  as  the  French  and  British  drove  to 
the  east,  and  so  bottle  up  the  armies  of  Ludendorf. 

So  while  the  stern  old  schoolmaster  of  war.  Camp  Doni- 
phan, kept  the  Thirty-fifth  at  its  lessons  for  seven  months, 
Foch  kept  his  mind  on  his  plan.  He  kept  his  mind  on  it  as 
the  division  tasted  the  surface  dregs  of  War  in  the  Vosges. 
And  they  were  a  pa,rt  of  his  plan  as  they  moved  north  into 
reserve  at  St.  Mihiel,  and  had  come  to  the  time  they  were 
going  to  play  their  role  in  it  when  they  began  the  move 
toward  the  Argonne. 


VII 
BEHIND  THE  CURTAIN  TO  STRIKE 

The  soldiers  never  knew  how  palatial  were  the 
French  box  cars  until  they  took  their  first  long  ride  in  a 
truck  Francaise.  There  is  room  for  twelve  men  in  a 
French  truck.  The  number  was  doubled,  minus  two,  and 
the  men  told  to  sit  on  each  other's  heads  and  stomachs. 

The  division,  before  leaving  Foret  de  Haye,  was 
marched  to  a  point  in  the  vicinity  of  Five  Trenches  where 
the  200  French  trucks  were  lined  up  on  the  roadway. 
There  was  ten  miles  of  them.  The  truck  method  of  convoy 
was  very  common  in  the  French  army. 

After  an  afternoon  and  night  of  this  species  of  agony, 
the  division  arrived  in  the  Charmontois  district.  Here 
it  was  attached  to  the  Third  Army  Corps  and  under  the 
Second  French  Army  for  tactical  control  and  supply. 

The  division  was  under  command  of  the  French  gen- 
eral at  Mordacq,  and  from  his  headquarters  the  order 
came  that  the  69th  Brigade,  under  General  McClure,  was 
to  move  to  the  vicinity  of  Anzeville.  This  move  took  place 
on  the  night  of  September  19. 

The  following  night  the  rest  of  the  division  changed 
its  position  from  Charmontois  to  the  neighborhood  of 
Grange-le-Comte  and  the  woods  east  of  Beauchamp.  The 
Grange-le-Comte  sector  was  taken  over  by  the  division 
from  the  French  Seventy-third  Division.  The  outpost 
units  of  the  French  remained  in  place.  The  supporting 
line  was  held  by  two  battalions  of  the  69th  Brigade,  each 
with  a  machine  gun  company  attached  and  one  battalion 
and  machine  gun  company  in  reserve. 

The  Thirty-fifth  maintained  this  formation  until  the 
curtain  went  up  on  America's  greatest  offensive  the  morn- 
ing of  September  26. 


62  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

The  ground  over  which  the  division  was  scheduled  to 
advance  was  not  heavily  wooded.  The  trees  were  scattered 
and  only  in  places  furnished  natural  defensive  positions 
for  the  Germans.  There  were  many  deep  ravines,  de- 
stroyed villages  and  farms,  and  other  obstacles  which  did 
offer  natural  defense.  Vauqois  Hill  was  a  network  of 
dugouts  and  trenches,  torn  with  huge  mine  craters,  pre- 
senting almost  impassable  entanglements  of  wire.  Cheppy, 
Very,  Charpentry  and  Baulny  stood  in  the  way  of  a  rapid 
and  cheaply-boughten  advance. 

History  had  played  a  large  part  on  these  fields  and 
in  these  same  ruined  villages.  It  was  at  Varennes,  the 
same  Varennes  that  the  Thirty-fifth  Division  wrested 
foot  by  foot  from  the  Germans,  that  in  1791  was  the 
meeting  place  of  a  king  and  groceryman  who  changed  the 
whole  course  of  French  history.  It  was  the  same  Varennes, 
the  same  Vauqois,  the  same  Cheppy,  the  same  Very,  the 
same  Neuvilly  that  in  the  following  year  saw  the  Duke  of 
Brunswick's  Hessians  pouring  through  the  passes  of  the 
Argonne  toward  Paris. 

Old-Dragoon  Drouet,  the  Maitre  de  Poste  of  Sainte 
Menehould,  was  leaning  in  the  doorway  of  his  office  on 
the  warm  summer  evening  of  June  20,  1791.  Old-Dragoon 
Drouet  was  not  in  a  good  mood  this  evening.  Affairs  of 
the  day  had  not  been  going  to  suit  him,  and  he  had  only 
a  scowl  and  a  surly  greeting  for  his  neighbors  as  they 
passed. 

Old-Dragoon  Drouet  was  a  patriot.  And  neither  had 
things  at  Paris  been  going  to  suit  him.  An  entirely  bad 
taste  he  felt  for  things  in  general  as  he  glanced  up  and 
down  the  narrow  street  on  this  evening  in  June.  A 
postilion-guard  carriage  came  thundering  down  toward 
the  Maitre  de  Poste.  Old-Dragoon  Drouet  sought  with 
his  eye  those  inside  the  Berline  coach  as  it  moved  by. 

He  forgot  his  scowl,  his  surly  demeanor,  the  bad 
taste  in  his  mouth  for  things  in  general.  Old-Dragoon 
Drouet  had  been  in  Paris;  he  had  seen  something  of 
France  and  the  French  nobility.  He  knew  that  face  in 
the  carriage,  prettily  tucked  away  under  the  broad  gypsy 
hat.     It  was  Marie  Antoinette. 

Old-Dragoon  Drouet  smoked  a  foul-smelling  pipe  and 
was  taciturn,  which  is  not  a  bad  combination  for  the 
thinker.  He  knew  that  were  Marie  Antoinette  and  King 
Louis  XVI  allowed  to  escape  from  France,  there  would 
follow  an  invasion  by  Prussia  and  Austria. 

Guillaume  was  called.  The  horses  must  be  made 
ready  that  very  minute.  They  were  ready  that  very  minute, 
and  Old-Dragoon  Drouet  and  Guillaume  were  on  them  and 
speeding  away  toward  Varennes  as  quickly.    It  was  dark- 


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Where  the  Thirty  ^fth  bit  its  way  into  the  Hindenburg  Line. 


When  the  division  was  relieved  on  the  morning  of  October  1 ,  it  was 
the  farthest  advanced  division  in  the  First  Armj^-  Boureuilles,  Varennes, 
Cheppy,  Charpentry,  and  Baulny  are  all  towns  captured  by  the  Kansas 
and  Missouri  men. 


64  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

ening  rapidly,  but  darkness  must  not  interfere  with  speed 
when  France  is  at  stake. 

Frothing  horses  and  scowling  Old-Dragoon  Drouet, 
with  the  silent  Guillaume,  drew  up  in  front  of  the  Bras 
d'Or  Tavern  at  Varennes,  just  as  Boniface  Le  Blanc  was 
serving  some  late  patrons  of  the  wine  table.  Scowling 
still,  Old-Dragoon  Drouet  called  Le  Blanc  aside  and 
whispered  something  to  him.  Le  Blanc  called  Madame 
Le  Blanc  and  soon  much  whispering  was  going  back  and 
forth  through  the  quiet  village  of  Varennes.  M.  Sausse, 
the  groceryman,  who  retired  early  each  evening,  soon  ap- 
peared at  the  Bras  d'Or,  his  hair  disheveled  and  his  shirt 
tucked  in  badly.  M.  Sausse  dispatched  someone  and  soon 
the  tocsin  was  heard  booming;  sending  its  summons  into 
the  night  for  a  rally  of  the  Patriots. 

Across  the  bridge  (this  bridge  was  blown  out  by  the 
Germans  when  the  Americans  began  their  advance),  under 
which  the  Aire  River  flows  between  Neuvilly  and  Var- 
ennes, the  patriots  placed  an  old  furniture  wagon. 

Down  the  dark  roadway,  from  the  direction  of  Neu- 
villy, there  presently  came  the  rumble  of  the  Berline — ^the 
same  Berline  that  would  plunge  France  into  civil  war 
were  it  allowed  to  pass  Varennes. 

"Altela!" 

There  was  a  flashing  of  lanterns.  Two  muskets  were 
leveled  at  the  door  of  the  coach. 

"Your  passports,  Mesdames?"  said  Groceryman  M. 
Sausse. 

In  the  shadow-dancing  lantern  lights  they  all  left  the 
Berline — the  weak  King  Louis,  the  pretty  Marie  Antoinette 
in  her  gypsy  hat  and  her  heart  beating  a  bit  faster.  There 
are  no  passports.  Then  with  no  passports  there  can  be  no 
passage  through  Varennes,  Groceryman  M.  Sausse  informs 
the  King  and  Queen. 

They  all  went  to  the  Bras  d*Or  Tavern.  Louis  asked 
for  refreshments.  They  were  given  him,  a  bottle  of  Bur- 
gundy and  bread  and  cheese,  for  there  was  no  better.  The 
King  remarked  that  the  Burgundy  was  the  best  he  had 
ever  tasted. 

That  night  the  Bras  d'Or  Tavern  (nothing  shows 
there  now  but  gaunt  fire-withered  walls)  was  the  royal 
resting  place  of  King  Louis  and  the  destinies  of  France. 
The  next  day  he  was  returned  to  Paris,  where,  before  his 
entry,  notices  were  published  warning  the  populace  that 
"if  they  cheer  the  King  they  will  be  beaten;  if  they  insult 
the  King  they  will  be  hung." 

In  the  following  year,  September  2,  1792,  when  Paris 
was  storming  with  revolutionary  fire,  every  neighbor  was 


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doubting  every  neighbor,  and  the  stage  of  things  had 
come  when  worse  was  to  go  to  the  worst,  the  Hessians 
under  the  Duke  of  Brunswick  had  occupied  Verdun  and 
were  pressing  on  for  the  passes  of  the  Argonne  toward 
Paris.  As  Brunswick  had  planned  it,  the  march  to  Paris 
was  to  be  a  triumphant  march,  much  the  same  as  the 
Prussian  ruler  something  over  a  century  later  was  to  plan 
it.  Well  for  France  then  there  was  a  Dumouriez,  as 
later  it  was  to  be  well  for  her  there  was  a  Joffre,  whose 
genius  knew  that  such  a  triumphant  march  could  be 
turned  into  a  complete  disaster — ^for  Brunswick  and  his 
Hessians. 

"There  are  four  passes  in  the  Argonne,"  said  Du- 
mouriez, "and  each  pass  is  a  Thermopylae." 

The  Thirty-fifth  soldiers  who  have  been  there  know 
the  nature  of  September  weather  in  the  Argonne.  Du- 
mouriez knew  the  Argonne  and  its  seasons  by  heart; 
Brunswick,  by  maps  and  reports.  Wheeling  southward, 
he  was  able  to  force  Grand-Pre  pass,  advancing  through 
the  same  territory  the  Thirty-fifth  lost  so  many  lives  to 
take :  through  Charpentry,  through  Very,  through  Cheppy, 
through  Varennes,  through  Neuvilly — ^toward  Paris! 

Brunswick  was  suddenly  attacked  by  an  enemy  Du- 
mouriez knew  would  not  fail  as  France's  ally.  It  rained; 
rained  day  and  night,  for  so  many  days  that  ditches  over- 
flowed, fields  were  as  seas  of  mud,  roadways  were  nearly 
impassable.  Rained,  and  raining  on  day  and  night,  threw 
the  Hessian  spoilers  into  a  confusion  of  movements  and 
a  confusion  of  supplies. 

But  if  it  would  not  be  triumphant,  it  would  be  hard 
fought;  Paris  would  be  reached  at  all  costs.  So  Bruns- 
wick pushed  on,  rain  or  no  rain;  mud  or  no  mud;  con- 
fusion or  no  confusion. 

Dumouriez  had  scrappings  of  soldiery  numbering 
96,000  to  face  an  army  of  160,000  Prussians  headed  by 
Brunswick.  He  chose  Valmy  as  the  place  to  take  his 
stand.  Across  the  valley  on  the  heights  of  La  Lune  the 
glittering  Hessian  array  was  stationed. 

Dumouriez  was  confronted  with  no  small  problem, 
all  these  recruits  on  his  hands,  who  wanted  to  fight  with 
"Vive  la  Patrie"  on  their  lips,  but  who  talked  back  when 
a  superior  ordered  them  to  carry  a  sack  of  bread  or  help 
load  a  wagon.  No  doubt  they  were  good  enough  as  "shoe- 
makers and  tailors,"  but  what  would  that  help,  tacking 
soles  on  shoes  or  mending  clothes,  in  winning  a  battle? 

On  September  30,  from  the  heights  of  La  Lune,  the 
cannon  mouths  of  Brunswick  opened  and  sent  their  first 
message  of  steel  death  into  the  ranks  of  the  French.  Some 
bombs  set  fire  to  ammunition  wagons  among  the  French 
batteries. 


66  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

"They  are  in  confusion;  it  is  time,"  said  Brunswick. 

He  directed  that  the  infantry  be  sent  forward  in 
close  order  formation.  Kellermann,  who  was  later  to  be- 
come one  of  Napoleon's  greatest  masters  of  the  field,  held 
the  impatient  "shoemakers  and  tailors"  until  the  Hessians 
had  almost  reached  them. 

Bayonets  gleaming;  "Vive  la  Patrie!  Vive  le  Nation!" 
on  every  lip;  confusing  yells,  some  with  meaning,  some 
with  no  meaning,  the  unseasoned  and  the  untrained  went 
forward  to  meet  the  trained  and  the  skilled.  And  the  line 
crumpled  before  them. 

There  it  was,  in  the  same  Argonne  where  the  Thirty- 
fifth  was  to  meet  with  the  German  best,  the  best  that  was 
not  good  enough,  Dumouriez's  faith  in  his  scrappings  of 
soldiery  saved  France. 

At  8  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  September  21,  Brigadier 
General  Martin  was  notified  by  the  commanding  general 
of  the  division.  Gen.  Peter  E.  Traub,  that  he  was  to  be 
relieved  of  his  command  of  the  Seventieth  Brigade.  The 
same  day  General  McClure  was  notified  that  he  was  to  be 
relieved  of  his  command  of  the  Sixty-ninth  Brigade. 

General  Martin  had  been  with  his  command  since  its 
organization  at  Camp  Doniphan.  He  had  sailed  across 
with  it  and  had  seen  it  through  the  trench-training  period  in 
the  Vosges.  General  Traub  offered  no  excuse  for  either 
his  removal  or  that  of  General  McClure. 

General  Martin  was  succeeded  in  his  command  by 
Col.  Kirby  Walker,  General  McClure  in  his  by  Col.  Louis 
M.  Nuttman.  Col.  Clad  Hamilton  was  in  charge  of  the 
137th  Infantry ;  Col.  Harry  S.  Howland  in  charge  of  138th 
Infantry;  Lieut.  Col.  Carl  L.  Ristine  of  139th  Infantry, 
and  Lieut.  Col.  Channing  E.  Deleplane,  who  had  just  been 
promoted  from  the  rank  of  major,  was  in  charge  of  the 
140th  Infantry.  Capt.  George  P.  Wark,  who  had  been  in 
temporary  charge  of  129th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  lost 
command  to  Maj.  Thomas  H.  Loy. 

When  the  troops  had  been  brought  up  for  the  attack, 
the  Thirty-fifth  found  itself  opposite  the  Argonne  Forest 
and  the  Aire  Valley.  It  was  in  the  First  Army  Corps, 
with  the  Twenty-eighth  Division,  under  Major  General 
Muir,  to  its  left.  Both  the  Twenty-eighth  and  the  Seventy- 
seventh,  to  the  left  of  General  Muir's  division,  were  troops 
with  experience. 

To  the  right  of  the  Thirty-fifth  was  the  Ninety-first, 
under  General  Johnston,  the  Thirty-seventh  and  the  Seven- 
ty-ninth, all  untested  divisions.  Of  the  other  three  divisions 
in  line  on  the  right  flank,  the  Thirty-third  was  untried, 
the  Eightieth  had  seen  some  fighting  with  the  Australians, 
and  the  Fourth  drew  its  store  of  experience  from  fighting 
on  the  Vesle. 


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67 


I'ue  Fust  Army  ury,aUizea  lor  tile  otiensive. 


The  First,  Second,  Third,  Twenty-sixth,  Thirty-second 
and  Forty-second,  the  most  tried  troops  of  the  First  Army, 
were  held  in  reserve. 

The  nine  divisions  in  line  for  the  opening  attack  Sep- 
tember 26  were  given  215  tanks  to  aid  them  in  the  advance. 
This  was  a  greater  number  than  the  nature  of  the  terrain 
permitted  to  be  used.  The  American  tank  corps  operated 
143  of  these,  and  the  other  72  were  manned  by  the  French. 
Of  the  airplanes  attached  to  the  First  Army  at  the  beginning 
of  the  battle,  40  were  French. 

In  the  Argonne  battle,  as  on  the  training  sector  in 
the  Vosges,  the  Americans  were  working  on  a  joint  ac- 
count with  the  French.  The  French  Fourth  Army,  under 
General  Goraud,  was  to  advance  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Argonne  Forest,  the  Americans  on  the  east  side  of  it.  The 
mistake  of  attempting  to  take  it  by  frontal  attack  was 
early  realized  by  Foch.  When  the  French  and  American 
armies  had  advanced  the  Germans  would  be  compelled  to 
retire  to  save  themselves  from  falling  into  enemy  hands. 
The  two  forces  would  join  up  and  repeat  the  process  on 
the  wooded  hills  north  of  the  Argonne.  The  French  and 
Americans  pushing  toward  Givet  from  the  south,  the 
British  from  the  west,  the  Germans  would  find  themselves 


68  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

with  their  backs  to  the  Ardennes  Forests.  The  handwrit- 
ing on  the  wall  could  forecast  nothing  less  than  a  debacle 
for  them. 

Not  all  the  troops  which  faced  the  Thirty-fifth  and 
its  sister  divisions  were  of  the  best  German  stock.  It 
seems  that  there  had  been  some  miscalculation  on  the  part 
of  the  German  intelligence  department. 

Gen.  von  der  Marwitz  of  the  German  Fifth  Army 
looked  for  an  attack  toward  Metz.  The  French  on  outpost 
before  the  Thirty-fifth  and  the  other  eight  divisions  of 
the  American  First  Army  were  kept  there  as  a  decoy  for 
the  Germans.  No  operation  on  as  large  scale  as  the  Meuse- 
Argonne  offensive  could  have  been  completely  veiled,  yet 
so  secret  was  it  that  the  enemy  entirely  misjudged  the 
place  and  force  of  the  attack.  Only  four  German  divisions 
held  the  country  through  which  the  Americans  were 
scheduled  to  advance. 

The  First  Guard  Division  was  the  best  the  Germans 
had  to  offer.  It  had  suffered  great  losses  in  the  Chemin 
des  Dames  and  Marne  battles  and  was  on  this  quiet  sector 
recuperating.  The  Seventh  Reserve  was  building  itself 
up  in  a  like  manner  after  having  been  badly  riddled  in  the 
spring  and  summer.  The  117th  Reserves,  composed  largely 
of  Alsatians  and  Poles,  could  not  be  counted  on  for  strong 
morale.  The  Second  Landwehr  Division,  made  up  of  men 
over  thirty-five  years  old,  was  stationed  in  the  Argonne 
Forest.  The  Thirty-fifth  found  itself,  though  it  was  not 
known  to  the  men  at  the  time,  facing  parts  of  the  First 
Guard  and  Second  Landwehr. 

The  artificial  defenses  of  the  Germans,  the  Americans 
realized,  were  more  formidable  than  those  erected  in  their 
path  by  Nature.  Directly  in  front  of  the  defenses  stretch- 
ing between  the  Argonne  and  Verdun,  were  four  well  de- 
fined defensive  lines.  The  Hindenburg  line  was  made  up 
of  what  is  known  as  the  Volker  Stellung  and  the  Hagen 
Stellung.  Running  back  of  this  was  the  Kriemhilde 
Stellung,  reputed  to  be  stronger  than  the  Hindenburg 
defensive  works.  To  the  rear  some  distance  was  the  un- 
finished Freya  Stellung.  The  Kriemhilde  line  was  con- 
sidered by  the  Germans  as  the  backbone  of  their  defense. 

The  plan  of  attack  was  to  be  a  column  of  brigades,  the 
Sixty-ninth  Brigade  leading.  The  regiments  of  the  two 
brigades  were  to  keep  side  by  side,  each  with  one  battalion 
in  the  front  line,  one  battalion  in  support  and  one  battalion 
in  reserve.  The  second  battalion  of  139th  Infantry,  under 
Major  Rieger,  was  to  be  attached  to  the  leading  brigade 
to  mop  up  Vauqois  Hill  and  Bois  de  Rossignol,  two  com- 
panies being  assigned  to  each  separate  place  of  attack. 


BEHIND  THE  CURTAIN  TO  STRIKE  69 

The  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade  was  to  be  rein- 
forced by  the  219th  R.  A.  C,  282d  R.  A.  L.,  317th  R.  A.  L. 
and  451st  R.  A.  L.  The  organizations  were  to  be  in 
echelon,  the  positions  well  forward.  One  battery  of  light 
artillery  was  to  be  directed  to  the  front  line  to  be  used 
as  forward  guns. 

Four  machine  gun  companies  were  to  be  attached  to 
the  front  line  battalions,  two  companies  were  to  be  in  rear 
of  the  support  line,  ready  to  take  position  on  Cote  239,  and 
one  battalion  and  one  company  were  in  position  at  Buze- 
mont  and  another  battalion  and  another  company  to  be  in 
position  on  Cote  253,  Mamelon  Blanc,  and  La  Maize. 

One  company  of  engineers  was  to  be  assigned  to  the 
leading  brigade  as  wire-cutters,  two  platoons  were  to  be 
assigned  to  accompany  the  mopping  up  battalion  and  one 
company,  less  one  platoon,  was  assigned  to  assist  the  ad- 
vance of  the  tanks. 

The  344th  Tank  Battalion,  less  one  company,  was  to 
be  distributed  along  the  front  ready  to  advance.  The 
First  Aero  Squadron  was  attached  to  the  division,  and 
one  plane  was  directed  to  be  constantly  over  the  division 
sector.  The  Second  Balloon  Company  was  assigned  to  the 
division  for  observation  with  the  larger  calibered  guns. 
One  squadron.  Second  Cavalry,  was  assembled  south  of 
Abreville,  with  scouts  assigned  to  accompany  the  rear  ele- 
ments of  the  infantry  in  its  advance. 

The  night  of  September  25  was  a  night  of  stars.  It 
was  unusually  quiet  and  unusually  dark.  Occasionally 
above  the  low  murmurings  of  talk  there  would  be  the 
whining  twang  of  a  Jerry. 

The  soldiers  knew,  and  no  word  was  needed  to  tell 
them.  It  was  the  eve  and  the  morrow  was  the  day  of  Big 
Things. 


VIII 
THE  MORROW  OF  BIG  THINGS 


Big  Things  opened  with  the  American  artillery  prep- 
aration at  2:30  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  September  26. 
Shortly  before  mid-night  a  deceptive  fire  had  been  sent 
over  west  of  the  Argonne  and  east  of  the  Meuse.  This 
had  been  to  further  confuse  General  Von  der  Marwitz  and 
to  increase  his  uncertainty  as  to  the  points  against  which 
the  offensive  was  to  be  aimed. 

Since  September  21  the  Thirty-fifth  had  been  sta- 
tioned in  the  wooded  places  about  Grange-le-Comte.  The 
afternoon  of  September  25  they  had  begun  the  move  for- 
ward and  that  night  were  among  the  guns  awaiting  the 
advance  of  the  morning. 

Each  man  carried  a  full  canteen  of  water,  for  the 
(Germans  were  known  to  make  a  practice  of  poisoning  wells 
in  territory  surrendered  to  the  enemy.  The  infantrymen 
went  equipped  with  rifles,  bayonets,  steel  helmets  and  gas 
masks.  They  had  250  rounds  of  ammunition.  On  their 
backs  they  carried  a  pack-carrier,  containing  a  raincoat, 
seventy-two  hours'  iron  rations  and  a  mess  kit.  ihe 
ration  issue  generally  consisted  of  two  cans  of  bully-beef 
and  five  boxes  of  "biskwee,"  the  American  hardtack.  In- 
cendiary grenades,  explosive  grenades  and  rifle  grenades 
were  carried,  to  be  used  by  the  men  on  machine  gun  nests 
and  dugouts. 

The  night  of  stars  had  given  way  to  a  heavy  fog. 
Grotesque  shapes  formed  out  of  the  darkness  as  the  men 
crouched  and  slept  in  their  places  near  the  guns.  The 
Germans  had  learned  they  were  there,  for  intermittent 
shelling  changed  to  a  steady  fire.  Both  gas  shells  and 
high  explosives  were  being  used. 


THE  MORROW  OF  BIG  THINGS  71 

Some  distance  back  of  the  infantry  in  the  woods  was 
a  section  of  the  110th  Field  Signal  Battalion.  Caught  in  the 
heavy  shelling,  several  of  the  men  were  wounded. 

"I  had  just  raised  my  head,"  said  Thomas  J.  Kelly, 
of  Company  B,  "to  smell  for  gas,  when  a  high  explosive 
burst  just  in  front  of  me,  so  close  that  the  explosion 
burned  my  face  and  the  concussion  knocked  me  crazy  for  a 
minute.  When  I  came  to  I  was  bleeding  as  though  my 
whole  face  had  been  shot  off.  I  had  no  feeling  in  my  face 
and  didn't  have  for  days." 

When  the  artillery  preparation  began  at  2:30  o'clock, 
it  was  as  if  that  part  of  the  world  had  been  seized  by  the 
scruff  of  the  neck  and  was  in  for  the  shaking  of  a  life- 
time. The  earth  jarred  and  trembled  to  the  opening 
strokes  of  the  barrage,  rocked  and  rumbled  and  tossed  as 
its  volume  mounted.  The  lighter  pieces  were  punctuated 
with  the  thunders  of  the  heavies,  all  contriving  to  give  that 
indescribable  roar  and  whining  that  is  a  part  of  fire  so 
intensely  concentrated. 

The  formidable  array  of  75s  were  stationed  in  ad- 
vance positions,  assigned  to  the  task  of  tearing  up  and 
making  a  way  through  the  barbed  wire  entanglements  and 
network  of  dugouts  for  the  infantry's  advance.  The  naval 
guns  stationed  at  posts  farther  to  the  rear  sought  to  ef- 
fectively stop  concentration  and  movement  of  troops  be- 
hind the  enemy  lines. 

In  that  artillery  preparation,  lasting  three  hours,  the 
Americans  offered  against  the  Germans  all  their  three 
thousand  guns  could  give.  The  77mm.  batteries  of  the 
128th  and  129th  Field  Artillery  Regiments,  and  one  batta- 
lion of  the  219th  French  Regiment,  155mm.  batteries  of 
the  130th  Field  Artillery  and  317th  French  Artillery  Regi- 
ment, and  the  105mm.  batteries  of  the  351st  French  Regi- 
ment, all  together  threw  into  the  German  lines  78,000  shells 
during  the  drive,  and  the  bigger  part  of  them  were  sent 
hurtling  over  on  the  morning  of  September  26. 

The  sogging,  dripping  blanket  of  fog  grew  heavier 
as  the  time  approached  for  the  infantrymen  of  the  Thirty- 
fifth  to  begin  the  advance.  The  Sixty-ninth  Brigade, 
under  Colonel  Louis  M.  Nuttman,  was  to  lead  the  attack, 
making  the  leap-off  along  the  line  with  the  137th  and 
138th  Regiments  abreast.  The  Seventieth  Brigade,  under 
Colonel  Kirby  Walker,  was  to  serve  as  the  divisional  re- 
serve. The  Second  Battalion  of  139th  Infantry,  under 
Major  Rieger,  and  the  130th  Machine  Gun  Battalion, 
under  Captain  Paul  Frey,  were  attached  to  the  leading 
brigade  as  moppers-up  of  Vauqois  Hill  and  Bois  de  Ros- 
signol. 


72  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

At  5:30  o'clock  the  advance  began.  The  139th  In- 
fantry was  in  column  behind  137th,  the  140th  Infantry  in 
column  behind  138th.  The  regiments  were  formed  in 
columns  of  battalions  with  500  metres  (541  yards)  dis- 
tance between  each.  They  advanced  in  small  columns  in 
staggered  formation.  The  regiment  to  the  left  in  each 
brigade  served  as  the  base  regiment. 

The  men  followed  a  rolling  barrage  at  the  rate  of  100 
metres  (110  yards)  in  four  minutes.  It  was  not  hard  going. 
Back  in  the  Foret  Hesse  they  had  discarded  their  packs, 
and  what  they  carried  now  was  light  compared  to  their 
usual  march  equipment.  Some  were  smoking.  They  went 
with  their  guns  flung  over  their  shoulders. 

The  139th  Infantry,  in  column  behind  137th  Infantry, 
was  to  follow  on  around  the  western  edge  of  Vauqois  Hill, 
140th  Infantry,  in  column  behind  138th  Infantry,  around 
the  eastern  edge.  Dugouts  were  to  be  cleaned  by  two 
companies  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  139th  Infantry.  The 
other  two  companies  of  the  battalion  had  been  directed  to 
proceed  toward  Bois  de  Rossignol  to  mop  up  after  the 
advance  there. 

The  137th  Infantry,  under  Colonel  Clad  Hamilton, 
found  little  opposition  as  it  advanced  on  the  left  wing  of 
the  divisional  line.  So  thorough  had  been  the  artillery 
preparation  that  the  artificial  defenses  were  churned  and 
upheaved  into  wreckage.  The  fog  walled  the  men  in.  Oc- 
casionally there  was  a  machine  gun  to  quiet.  Occasionally 
the  whine  of  a  German  shell  told  the  men  all  was  not  to 
be  easy  ahead.  Prisoners  were  taken  at  Boureuilles.  The 
march  continued  up  the  roadway  that  runs  between  Neu- 
villy  and  Varennes,  then  the  men,  veering  in  an  easterly 
course,  left  it  as  they  drew  nearer  the  defenses  which  the 
artillery  had  not  destroyed.  They  found  themselves  ad- 
vancing against  heavier  shelling  and  greater  opposition 
from  the  machine  gun  nests.  At  7:40  o'clock  the  Ameri- 
can barrage  protecting  the  advance  had  ceased,  and  the 
men  were  left  to  cut  their  way  through  as  best  they  could. 
Colonel  Hamilton  and  his  staff  encountered  their  first 
heavy  shelling  about  two  kilometres  (one  mile  and  a  quar- 
ter) southeast  of  Varennes.  They  were  on  the  road  which 
branches  down  from  the  Fleville-Varennes  main  highway. 
They  sought  shelter  in  what  had  been  a  German  gun  em- 
placement, staying  there  under  cover  during  a  severe 
bombardment.  The  advance  had  not  been  seriously  im- 
peded. The  troops  kept  on  in  the  general  direction  of 
Varennes. 

The  139th,  under  Lieutenant  Colonel  Carl  I.  Ristine, 
had  established  headquarters  before  the  jump-off  under 
an  old  bridge  near  Clairmont.     From  there  the  regiment 


THE  MORROW  OF  BIG  THINGS 


73 


74  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

began  its  advance.  Major  Rieger,  with  the  Second  Batta- 
lion, was  stationed  farther  east  to  better  command  an  ad- 
vance along  the  slopes  of  Vauqois  Hill. 

At  11  o'clock  the  139th  Infantry  was  two  and  one-half 
kilometres  back  of  Varennes.  The  leading  battalion  of 
137th  Infantry  had  been  checked  by  machine  gun  and 
flank  artillery  fire  on  the  outskirts  of  the  village.  Every 
gray-walled  little  house,  even  to  the  gaunt  remains  of  the 
town  church,  seemed  to  have  within  a  machine  gun. 

As  the  fog  still  lent  confusion  to  attempts  at  liaison 
between  units,  the  leading  battalion  of  137th  Infantry 
halted  and  established  itself  behind  the  defenses  at  the 
edge  of  Varennes.  When  the  Second  Battalion  drew  up 
in  support  of  the  leading  battalion  an  attempt  was  made 
to  secure  protective  artillery  fire  for  an  advance.  This 
could  not  be  done,  as  the  guns  had  been  unable  to  move  up 
within  effective  range  on  account  of  blown-out  bridges  and 
the  condition  of  the  terrain.  French  tanks  were  directed 
to  the  aid  of  the  137th,  and  the  two  leading  battalions 
swept  into  their  possession  that  part  of  the  village  which 
lies  east  of  the  Aire  River.  On  the  slope  which  rises 
northward  of  Varennes  they  were  ordered  by  Colonel 
Hamilton  to  prepare  positions  and  stay  until  artillery  sup- 
port could  be  secured.  Flank  fire  from  the  east,  the  posi- 
tions which  had  not  yet  been  taken  by  the  Twenty-eighth 
Division  men,  made  it  impossible,  in  Colonel  Hamilton's 
belief,  to  advatice  farther  on  the  western  edge  of  Cote  221. 

Unable  to  understand  why  the  137th  Infantry  did  not 
continue  the  advance.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Ristine  sought 
out  Colonel  Hamilton  and  asked  the  cause  of  delay. 
Colonel  Hamilton  said  it  would  be  slaughter  to  attempt  an 
advance  without  artillery  protection.  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Ristine  said  he  understood  the  advance  was  to  be  con- 
tinued at  any  cost. 

The  137th  Infantry  was  established  on  the  slope  north 
of  Varennes.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Ristine  led  his  men 
around  the  base  of  this  to  the  northeast.  Major  Rieger, 
after  mopping  up  the  western  slope  of  Vauqois  Hill,  joined 
the  regiment  here. 

Major  Rieger's  battalion  had  found  Vauqois  Hill  and 
Bois  de  Rossignol  comparatively  easy  to  handle.  In  some 
of  the  dugouts  the  moppers-up  had  found  Germans,  none 
of  which  had  shown  much  fight.  They  had  bombed  and 
cleaned  them  out  as  they  went  along,  endeavoring  to  over- 
look as  few  as  possible  in  the  fog  of  impenetrable  thickness. 

Lieutenant  McDonald,  adjutant  of  the  battalion,  had 
been  killed  as  he  went  over  with  the  first  wave.  He  had 
been  crouching  down,  waiting  for  the  zero  hour,  and  had 
just  raised  himself  to  lead  in  the  attack.  He  crumpled 
back  on  the  ground  with  a  bullet  through  his  chest. 


THE  MORROW  OF  BIG  THINGS  77 

Vauqois  Hill,  the  Dead  Man's  Hill  of  the  Argonne, 
stood  as  the  pivotal  center  around  which  the  division 
operated.  The  French  said  the  hill  could  not  be  taken  in 
less  than  seventy-two  hours.  The  Americans  took  it  in 
forty-five  minutes  and  a  view  of  the  ground  itself  revealed 
how  great  was  the  price. 

Pitted  and  scarred,  scalped  and  torn,  nothing  stood 
but  the  battered  ghosts  of  trees.  Gnarled  and  withered 
trunks  they  had  become,  standing  lone  and  bleak  on  the 
crest.  The  ground  where  the  trenches  had  been  was  kicked 
and  pitched  with  fire  until  its  aspect  was  wave-like,  rolling 
from  crest  of  shell  hole  to  pit  of  it.  The  German  earth- 
works, where  they  ran  along  the  summit  of  the  hill,  were 
bashed  in  until  unrecognizable  as  the  handiwork  of  man. 

The  barbed  wire  entanglements  had  been  gnarled  into 
snake-like  masses.  Over  these  grounds,  sacred  with  Ameri- 
can blood,  you  might  pass  with  reverence;  yet  pass  over 
them  with  a  blemished  suffusion  of  regret  to  realize  that 
to  kill  the  snake  some  must  be  bitten  and  sacrificed. 

After  capturing  Varennes,  the  137th  Infantry  had 
been  checked  at  2:45  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  139th 
Infantry  passed  around  the  137th,  and  at  3:15  o'clock 
Colonel  Walker  sent  General  Traub  a  message  saying 
Colonel  Ristine  now  commanded  the  advance  regiment  and 
was  about  one  kilometre  northeast  of  Varennes.  From  his 
advance  line  Colonel  Ristine  sent  out  men  both  to  the  right 
and  left  in  an  attempt  to  establish  liaison  with  other  regi- 
ments of  the  division. 

After  setting  his  regiment  in  motion.  Colonel  Ristine 
took  charge  of  the  advance  elements  and  assigned  Major 
William  Stepp  to  the  remainder  of  his  command. 

About  two  kilometres  east  of  Varennes  there  is  an 
old  orchard,  a  house  in  shambles,  and  near  this  a  narrow 
gauge  railroad,  used  by  the  Germans  for  carrying  sup- 
plies. Colonel  Ristine  had  gone  ahead  and  Major  Stepp 
was  making  his  way  through  the  orchard  to  follow.  Enemy 
artillery  fire  from  the  Varennes  flank  had  been  increasing. 
Major  Stepp  was  on  the  edge  of  the  orchard  when  struck 
by  a  piece  of  shrapnel  and  killed. 

Colonel  Ristine  had  advanced  under  opposition  that 
grew  stronger  as  he  progressed.  Major  Rieger,  he  found, 
had  pressed  ahead,  and  he  ordered  him  with  his  men  to 
make  way  toward  Very  to  the  east.  By  this  move  he  hoped 
to  bring  138th  Infantry,  under  Colonel  Harry  S.  Howland, 
into  liaison,  and  by  so  doing  establish  the  semblance  of  a 
divisional  line. 

Receiving  enfilade  fire  from  German  artillery  to  the 
left,  Colonel  Ristine  ordered  his  men  to  dig  in  and  returned 
to  learn  why  Major  Stepp  had  not  come  up  with  the  other 


78  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

battalions  of  his  command.  Learning  of  his  death  and  the 
serious  bombardment  to  which  the  men  had  been  subject, 
he  reorganized  them  and  led  on  to  give  support  to  his 
battalion  holding  the  advance  positions.  The  First  and 
Third  battalions  dug  in,  the  Second  Battalion  remaining  in 
the  rear  as  reserve. 

Colonel  Hamilton,  with  137th  Infantry  north  of  Var- 
ennes,  discovered  that  the  men  had  become  badly  mixed, 
both  with  Twenty-eighth  Division  men  and  those  in  other 
units  of  the  Thirty-fifth.  He  attempted  a  reorganization, 
replacing  officers  who  had  been  killed  and  combining  or- 
ganizations so  that  they  might  be  effectively  handled. 

Part  of  the  First  Battalion  had  wandered  away  to 
the  right  during  the  fog  of  the  morning.  These  men  fell 
in  with  138th  Infantry  and  were  instrumental  in  the  tak- 
ing of  Cheppy  about  noon  of  the  first  day  of  the  drive. 
The  139th  Infantry  on  this  wing  of  the  advance  were  led 
by  this  into  believing  that  they  were  still  in  support  of  the 
all-Kansas  regiment. 

The  main  body  of  the  137th  Infantry,  before  Varennes, 
dug  in  there  for  the  night. 

Since  7:40  o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  the  barrage 
had  ceased,  the  artillery  had  been  attempting  to  move  for- 
ward. That  road  which  leads  between  Varennes  and 
Neuvilly  was  made  impracticable  for  use  by  the  explosion 
of  a  mine,  a  gap  looming  there  that  required  days  to  fill. 
A  bridge,  too,  had  been  blown  out.  This  left  the  Axis  of 
Liaison,  a  very  vague  factor  in  the  Argonne,  as  the  second 
choice.  The  Axis  of  Liaison  was  comparable  to  an  unim- 
proved roadway  in  Kansas  during  the  wet  season.  The 
wheels  of  the  cannon  sank  frequently  and  deeply,  and  the 
exhausted  horses  could  do  little  to  move  them.  The  129th 
Field  Artillery  began  to  move  at  8 :25  o'clock  on  the  morn- 
ing of  the  first  day,  one  battalion  of  the  130th  Field  Ar- 
tillery at  8:25  o'clock,  the  other  two  battalions  at  10:15 
o'clock,  and  the  128th  Field  Artillery  at  9  o'clock. 

But  in  the  mire  of  the  roadway  not  much  progress 
could  be  made.  Only  one  battalion,  129th  Field  Artillery, 
gained  a  forward  position  on  the  first  day.  Its  guns  were 
stationed  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  Bois  de  Rossignol. 

The  shortage  of  horses  in  the  Thirty-fifth  was  from 
the  same  cause  that  brought  it  about  in  the  entire  First 
Army,  America  stopped  shipping  horses  in  the  spring  in 
order  to  send  men,  and  the  French  were  unable  to  either 
find  as  many  horses  or  as  good  ones  to  equip  the  artillery 
as  they  had  expected.  In  addition,  the  American  army  had 
not  yet  learned  to  care  for  horses  properly,  and  the  wear- 
ing out  process  took  a  terrible  toll. 


THE  MORROW  OF  BIG  THINGS  79 

On  the  right  wing  of  the  advance,  138th  and  140th 
Infantry  had  experienced  varying  obstacles  in  the  opening 
phase  of  the  attack.  The  same  fog  that  so  badly  confused 
the  units  on  the  left  of  the  divisional  line  added  confusion 
to  the  two  regiments  on  the  right.  The  intermingling  of 
men  of  different  commands  resulted  before  the  eastern 
edge  of  Vauqois  Hill  had  been  passed  and  the  progress 
toward  Cheppy  well  started. 

The  men  could  not  see  over  twenty-five  yards  in  any 
one  direction.  To  add  to  the  confusion,  smoke  bombs  were 
sent  over  by  the  artillery.  In  clear  weather  fire  of  this 
nature  would  have  served  as  a  screen  against  the  enemy, 
but  on  the  foggy  morning  of  September  26  it  served  to 
add  to  the  disorder. 

Just  as  the  137th  Infantry  had  passed  through  Bour- 
euilles  and  met  with  little  serious  opposition  until  reach- 
ing the  outskirts  of  Varennes,  the  138th  Infantry  pro- 
gressed through  the  ravines  and  passes  until  it  came  to  the 
southeasterly  edge  of  Cheppy.  By  the  time  they  reached 
the  little  village  the  men  had  gone  three  kilometres  and 
losses  were  light. 

Cheppy  was  almost  in  the  center  of  the  divisional  ad- 
vance. It  was  a  village  much  like  Varennes,  with  an  old 
church  pitiably  mangled  from  shell  fire  and  homes  bleak 
with  the  same  ruin.  Colonel  Rowland's  men  had  been 
checked  and  in  the  face  of  the  cutting  machine  gun  and 
artillery  fire  the  worth  of  an  advance  was  not  considered 
equal  to  the  price  that  would  have  to  be  paid. 

As  at  Varennes,  it  was  necessary  to  call  on  aid  from 
the  344th  French  Tank  Battalion.  Six  crawling  steel 
houses  came  swinging  down  the  road,  and  under  pro- 
tection of  these,  as  far  as  it  could  be  called  protection,  the 
attack  was  made.  The  tanks  swept  down  the  machine 
gun  nests,  pouring  machine  gun  fire  and  one-pounders 
from  their  small  steel  towers.  Even  with  the  tanks  before 
them,  the  losses  of  138th  Infantry  were  heavy  before  the 
complete  capture  of  the  village  was  affected.  A  thin  wave 
of  137th  Infantry,  which  had  lost  itself  from  the  main 
body,  had  passed  through  the  western  edge,  and  from  a 
German  pill-box  had  received  a  high  toll  in  dead  and 
wounded. 

The  advance  of  the  137th  detachment  had  been  in  a 
column  of  twos.  The  men,  one  after  the  other,  had  pushed 
on  in  the  teeth  of  the  fire,  and,  one  after  the  other,  had 
fallen.  Their  rifles  were  in  their  hands  and  their  faces 
pointed  toward  Germany. 

The  140th  Infantry,  under  Lieutenant  Colonel  Dela- 
plane,  had  encountered  less  opposition  than  practically  any 
other  regiment.     On  the  eastern  slope   of  Vauqois   Hill 


80  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

a  bombing  detachment  of  the  regiment  had  met  some  Ger- 
mans who  showed  fight,  but  on  the  whole  the  advance  had 
been  quiet  for  the  regiment. 

The  140th  Infantry  kept  about  one  hundred  metres  in 
rear  of  the  138th  Infantry.  While  Cheppy  Was  being 
taken,  the  regiment  was  advancing  back  of  the  attacking 
troops  in  case  of  unexpectedly  strong  opposition  by  the 
Grermans. 

As  in  the  case  with  other  regiments  of  the  division, 
the  140th  Infantry  a  number  of  times  passed  machine  gun 
nests  and  then  was  compelled  to  return  and  capture  them. 
The  German  machine  gunners,  lying  in  a  particularly  well 
concealed  clump  of  trees  or  in  a  defense  that  was  not 
easily  recognizable  in  the  fog„  would  allow  the  troops  to 
pass  without  firing. 

When  they  had  gone  on  for  some  distance  the  gunners 
would  open  a  strong  fire  from  their  rear.  In  the  white- 
walled  air  of  the  morning  it  was  not  easy  to  detect  the 
position  of  the  nest  and  the  losses  were  frequently  heavy 
before  the  men  could  backtrack  and  capture  it. 

After  Cheppy  had  been  taken,  the  138th  Infantry  re- 
organized and  prepared  to  go  ahead.  General  Traub 
ordered  up  the  tanks  and  put  them  in  the  line  to  crush 
down  pill-boxes  wherever  the  opposition  loomed  strongest. 

Very,  about  two  kilometres  northeast  of  Cheppy,  was 
the  next  stronghold  in  the  pathway  of  138th  Infantry. 
Like  Cheppy,  it  boasted  mostly  of  its  past.  The  homes 
that  had  once  been  there  were  shattered  stones  and  half- 
standing  walls.  The  people,  as  in  the  other  parts  of  the 
war  area,  had  fled,  and  behind  in  their  leave-taking  had 
left  only  memories. 

Tanks  played  a  very  small  part  in  the  capture  of  the 
village.  The  Germans,  as  if  they  had  learned  of  what  was 
sweeping  down  on  them,  posted  the  strongholds  thinly  with 
machine  guns  and  were  for  the  most  part  gone  when  the 
Americans  arrived. 

On  the  right  of  the  Thirty-fifth,  the  Ninety-first  Divi- 
sion had  not  been  able  to  progress  so  rapidly  through  the 
Bois-de-Cheppy.  Its  lagging  pace  had  permitted  the  Ger- 
mans to  maintain  their  artillery  position  at  a  point  com- 
manding Very.  So  where  at  Cheppy  it  had  been  machine 
guns,  at  Very  it  became  artillery  fire,  and  in  both  cases 
the  cost  in  dead  and  wounded  was  large. 

Very  had  been  taken  at  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 
At  4  o'clock  the  leading  elements  were  one  kilometre  north 
of  the  village.  Colonel  Howland  ordered  his  men  to  dig 
in  for  the  night.  With  the  line  running  about  one  and 
one-half  kilometres  south  of  Charpentry  and  one  kilometre 
north  of  Very,  the  advance  on  the  day  of  Big  Things  came 
to  a  stop. 


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82  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

Three  miles  had  been  the  net  advance.  At  Cheppy,  at 
Varennes  and  at  Very,  guns  and  supplies  and  prisoners 
had  fallen  into  American  hands.  Automatic  rifles,  ma- 
chine guns  and  anti-tank  rifles  were  included  in  the  cap- 
tured material.  An  estimate  of  four  hundred  and  fifty 
prisoners  were  taken  on  the  first  day. 

What  had  been  the  cost  there  can  be  only  an  estimate. 
The  report  of  the  first  day  by  the  division  surgeon  shows 
one  gas  case,  five  seriously  wounded,  ten  slightly  wounded 
and  one  suffering  from  psycho-neurosis  (shell-shock).  But 
the  report  serves  only  to  show  how  few  of  the  wounded  were 
cared  for  on  the  first  day.  Dressing  stations  and  triages 
were  not  established  and  working  effectively  until  the  sec- 
ond day  of  the  offensive. 

At  Boureuilles,  in  the  morning  advance,  137th  Infan- 
try had  captured  prisoners  from  the  XV  Landsturm  Batta- 
lion, acting  as  sector  troops.  The  first  captives  from  the 
First  Guard  Division  were  also  taken  here. 

The  morrow  of  Big  Things  had  not  been  without  its 
price  and  rewards. 


IX 
AND  ON  THE  SECOND  DAY 


Varying  fortune  had  greeted  the  American  First 
Army's  attempt  to  break  through  Germany's  Kriemhilde 
Stellung,  the  outer  defense  of  which  was  the  Hindenburg 
Line.  Neither  the  Twenty-eigb  ••h  on  the  left  nor  the  Nine- 
ty-first on  the  right  had  beei  able  to  keep  pace  with  the 
Thirty-fifth.  This,  bad  as  it  was  for  the  Thirty-fifth  in 
receiving  enfilade  fire  on  the  opening  day,  was  to  grow 
worse  as  the  offensive  progressed. 

Satisfactory  results  had  been  the  general  tone  of  the 
reports  along  the  entire  40-kilometre  (25-mile)  front  for 
the  first  day.  Artillery  preparation  of  the  right  kind 
and  the  fighting  qualities  of  the  men  had  shown  the  de- 
fensive earthworks  of  the  Germans  were  not  the  land 
armadas  they  were  boasted  to  be. 

During  the  period  lapsing  between  the  barrage  of  the 
first  morning  and  the  early  hours  of  the  second  day  only 
one  battalion  of  artillery,  129th  Field  Artillery,  had  been 
able  to  gain  a  forward  position.  It  was  stationed  near 
Cheppy.  The  remainder  of  the  artillery  units,  both  Ameri- 
can and  French,  were  fighting  their  way  up  into  position 
along  the  muddy  and  shell-torn  roadways  leading  to  the 
front. 

General  Traub,  ^  lo  had  consulted  with  General 
Berry,  in  command  of  tiie  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade, 
had  learned  there  could  be  no  effective  artillery  support 
given  before  8:30  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the  second 
day.    He  issued  orders  for  the  attack  to  begin  at  that  hour. 

Shortly  after  midnight  he  received  orders  from  the 
First  Army  Corps  stating  the  attack  must  begin  at  5:30 
o'clock.  Without  artillery  support  General  Traub  realized 
the  terrible  toll  this  would  take. 


84  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

At  1  o'clock  he  sent  this  order : 

"The  Thirty-fifth  Division  will  attack  the  enemy  at 
5:80  a.  m.  this  morning  and  advance  to  the  combined  army 
first  phase  east  of  Fleville." 

He  realized  that  this  last-minute  countermand  in 
orders  might  lead  to  a  serious  misunderstanding.  He 
sought  out  the  brigade  and  regimental  commanders,  some 
of  whom  he  found  ana  some  of  whom  he  did  not,  in  an 
attempt  to  straighten  out  the  matter  before  the  hour  set 
for  the  attack. 

The  plan  of  attack  was  for  the  Seventieth  Brigade  to 
take  position  in  the  lead.  Colonel  Ristine,  with  139th  In- 
fantry, had  passed  137th  Infantry  on  the  first  day.  It 
was  necessary  for  Colonel  Delaplane,  to  fill  out  the  brigade 
plan  of  attack,  to  come  abreast  of  Colonel  Ristine's  regiment 
with  140th  Infantry.    This  he  did. 

Two  battalions  of  each  regiment  were  to  be  in  the  ad- 
vrance  line,  one  battalion  in  support.  The  Sixty-ninth 
Brigade  was  to  come  up  from  the  rear  at  a  distance  of 
1,000  metres  (1,083  yards)  with  regiments  formed  in  a 
column  of  battalions. 

To  the  leading  battalions  in  the  front  line  the  ma- 
chine gun  companies  were  attached,  one  company  to  each 
battalion.  The  128th  Machine  Gun  Battalion  was  attached 
to  the  Sixty-ninth  Brigade. 

The  advance  was  begun  at  5:30  o'clock.  It  was  mist- 
ing, the  sky  overcast.  There  was  no  fog,  as  there  had 
been  on  the  previous  morning. 

Colonel  Ristine  had  sent  messages  back  to  brigade 
headquarters  asking  that  a  protective  fire  be  given  by  the 
artillery.  Without  it  he  was  open  to  serious  flank  fire 
from  the  Twenty-eighth  Division  area.  At  the  time  set 
for  the  attack  he  had  received  no  answer  to  his  messages. 
A  desultory  shell,  seemingly  from  the  American  side, 
whined  overhead  occasionally,  but  there  was  no  attempt 
at  a  barrage.     He  ordered  an  advance  at  6  o'clock. 

It  was  an  advance  of  certain  death.  From  the  flank 
the  Germans  poufed  into  the  ranks  a  costly  fire.  From 
left  and  right,  and  ahead,  the  sputter  of  machine  guns 
greeted  every  step. 

It  was  a  test  of  morale.  The  damp  gloom  of  the  Sep- 
tember day ;  the  excitement  and  strain  of  the  fighting  the 
day  before;  the  lack  of  food  and  sleep — all  contributed 
against,  and  not  for,  the  soldier.  The  German  artillery 
bit  into  the  ranks  at  every  pace.  Fresh  gaps  opened  as  the 
rut-rut-rut  of  machine  guns  increased  in  volume. 

"No  use,"  said  Colonel  Ristine. 

He  ordered  a  halt.  The  men  dug  in.  Word  was  sent 
back  to  brigade  headquarters  that  without  artillery  sup- 
port no  further  advance  could  be  made. 


AND  ON  THE  SECOND  DAY  85 

Colonel  Ristine  learned  of  tanks  in  the  rear.  He 
formed  the  right  wing  of  his  line  behind  these  and  at- 
tempted another  advance.  Anti-tank  rifles  and  artillery 
from  the  German  lines  began  an  effective  fire,  a  gale  too 
strong  for  the  tanks  and  infantrymen  to  advance  into.  The 
tanks  turned  prow  to  the  rear  and  left  the  rifle-bearers  to 
dig  in. 

The  right  side  of  the  line  was  now  considerably  ahead 
of  the  left  side.  To  avert  the  deadly  flank  fire,  Colonel 
Ristine  drew  back  the  right  wing.  The  regiment  dug  in 
again. 

The  137th  Infantry  had  moved  early  in  the  morning 
to  the  east,  near  Vieux  Moulin.  The  flank  fire  from  the 
direction  of  Varennes  continued,  indicating  the  Twenty- 
eighth  was  still  meeting  with  serious  opposition.  The 
casualties  of  the  137th  as  they  lay  near  Vieux  Moulin  on 
the  second  day  were  heavy,  the  German  guns  playing  on 
them  from  vantage  points  to  the  west. 

On  the  right  spread  of  the  divisional  line  140th  In- 
fantry had  met  with  even  greater  losses.  Shortly  before  5 
o'clock  Colonel  Delaplane  received  the  orders  for  the  ad- 
vance at  5:30  o'clock.  He  passed  his  regiment  through 
that  of  138th  Infantry  and  set  his  men  on  a  line  to  press 
ahead.    They  begun  to  move  forward  at  the  hour  indicated. 

The  crest  of  Hill  218  was  boiling  under  enemy  fire. 
High  explosives  and  shrapnel  kept  the  death  song  continu- 
ously above  the  men's  heads.  The  line  seemed  to  literally 
crumple  before  the  artillery  and  machine  guns  of  the  Ger- 
mans, and  Colonel  Delaplane  decided  each  foot  of  ground 
was  being  bought  at  too  precious  a  price.  The  men  were 
ordered  to  dig  in. 

"Then  I  had  my  first  real  experience  of  going  over  the 
top  under  fire,"  says  Sergeant  R.  P.  Haley,  Company  B, 
140th  Infantry.  "I  wish  you  could  have  seen  the  boys, 
some  smoking,  some  carrying  their  guns  on  their  shoulders 
as  if  they  were  on  their  way  home." 

It  was  the  Kansas  and  Missouri  men's  manner  of 
facing  death. 

The  headquarters  of  the  Seventieth  Brigade  had  been 
established  early  in  the  day  at  Le  Forge  near  Cheppy. 
Colonel  Walker  had  learned  of  Colonel  Ristine's  need  of 
artillery  support,  and  had  received  a  similar  message  from 
the  commander  of  140th  Infantry. 

To  them  he  sent  this  message : 

"Have  just  sent  message  to  battery  west  of  Cheppy  to 
get  in  liaison  and  support  you." 

This  was  at  10:35  o'clock.  At  10:40  o'clock  and  at 
11:32  o'clock  he  sent  messages  again  saying  that  he  was 
attempting  to  get  artillery  fire  for  the  two  regiments.    At 


86  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

1 :50  o'clock  Colonel  Walker  sent  word  to  the  two  regimen- 
tal commanders  that  General  Traub  had  taken  up  the  mat- 
ter of  artillery  support  and  that  they  could  be  promised  it 
within  a  short  time. 

The  138th  Infantry,  like  137th  Infantry,  lay  during 
the  day  under  fire.  The  regiment  was  in  support  of  140th 
Infantry  and  when  its  advance  was  checked  it  was  held 
up  also. 

Each  time  during  the  day  when  the  Thirty-fifth  had 
attempted  to  go  forward  it  had  been  in  the  face  of  what 
seemed  insurmountable  difficulties.  Not  only  was  the  ter- 
rain unfavorable  with  its  many  small  ravines,  its  wooded 
patches,  its  hollows  and  its  hills,  but  the  artificial  de- 
fenses of  Hagen  Stellung  and  Volker  Stellung  stretched 
themselves  like  a  concrete  rib  across  their  pathway.  Al- 
though in  retreat,  the  German  artillery  had  lost  none  of 
its  effectiveness.  American  airplanes  politely  withdrew 
when  observations  were  sought  by  enemy  aircraft,  and 
machine  guns  hung  behind  every  natural  and  artificial 
defense  that  was  in  gunning  distance. 

The  machine  guns  were  manned  largely  by  members 
of  the  First  Guard  Division.  It  may  be  that  there  were 
troops  in  the  German  army  that  were  fond  of  surrender- 
ing.   This  class,  by  lip  proof  from  the  doughboy,  was  not. 

At  5:30  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  a  new  attack  was 
launched.  Nine  more  tanks  were  sent  lumbering  tov/ard  the 
front  along  the  Very-Charpentry  road,  and,  aided  with 
these  and  those  already  on  the  first  line,  better  results 
were  anticipated. 

During  the  day's  fighting  Major  Clark,  in  command 
of  the  First  Battalion  of  the  139th  Infantry,  had  been 
wounded  while  charging  a  machine  gun  nest  and  had  been 
replaced  by  Captain  Williamson,  Company  D.  Lieutenant 
Brown,  adjutant  of  139th  Infantry,  had  also  fallen  in  the 
morning  attack. 

Before  the  advance  could  be  made  it  v/as  found  a 
considerable  amount  of  reorganization  was  necessary. 
Straightening  out  his  units  the  best  he  could.  Colonel  Ris- 
tine  led  his  men  into  an  attack  against  Charpentry  and 
Baulny. 

There  was  no  artillery  protection,  speaking  in  a  sense 
that  term  infers.  A  gun  would  bellow  now  and  then,  pre- 
sumably from  the  battery  near  Cheppy,  but  there  was  no 
concentration  of  fire  or  nothing  to  serve  as  a  screen 
against  the  enemy.  The  men,  tired  after  two  days  of 
fighting,  struck  into  the  full  current  of  artillery  and  ma- 
chine gun  fire.  The  140th  Infantry,  advancing  on  the 
right,  fell  in  behind  the  tanks  for  protection,  but  the  men 
of  139th  and  137th  Infantry  charged  the  machine  gun 


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AND  ON  THE  SECOND  DAY  89 

nests  with  rifles  and  grenades.  Down  the  road  that  leads 
into  Charpentry  the  men  took  the  best  the  Germans  had 
to  offer  and  it  was  not  good  enough.  Mixed  elements  of 
137th,  140th  and  139th  Infantry  beat  their  way  through 
the  maze  of  ruined  homes  and  hidden  guns,  never  stopping 
until  the  line  had  been  advanced  north  of  Baulny.  At 
Baulny  they  had  repeated  the  type  of  attack  employed  at 
Charpentry  and  the  Germans  had  not  been  able  to  stand 
against  it. 

Theoretically,  there  had  been  a  divisional  line  estab- 
lished to  keep  separated  the  regiments  attacking  on  a  line 
with  each  other.  Liaison  was  supposed  to  be  maintained, 
and  the  regiments  to  advance  as  individual  units,  one  on 
the  right  of  the  line,  the  other  on  the  left. 

As  the  division  had  fought  its  way  farther  northward, 
the  138th  Infantry  and  140th  Infantry  had  gradually 
woven  their  course  to  the  left.  It  was  found  that  when  the 
attack  was  made  on  Charpentry  practically  all  the  units 
were  not  far  distant  from  this  point.  The  gradual  north- 
westerly direction  followed  by  the  two  regiments  to  the 
right  made  it  impossible  for  them  to  keep  in  close  liaison 
with  the  Ninety-first  Division.  A  large  gap  naturally 
formed  in  the  line  between  the  two  divisions  and  was 
there  a  greater  part  of  the  second  day.  Colonel  Nuttman 
attempted  to  correct  this  the  third  morning  by  directing 
the  troops  of  140th  Infantry  to  strike  out  diagonally  to  the 
northeast. 

Colonel  Hamilton  had  remained  with  137th  Infantry 
during  the  day  near  Vieux  Moulin.  Before  the  attack  was 
to  begin  in  the  evening  he  learned  of  the  advance  and  in- 
structed Major  John  H.  O'Connor  to  take  over  the  active 
command.  Major  O'Connor,  with  the  leading  battalion  of 
137th  Infantry,  followed  after  the  139th  Infantry,  and 
arrived  at  Charpentry  in  time  to  aid  in  the  capture  of  the 
village. 

He  kept  on  with  the  command  until  he  believed  he  had 
reached  the  farthest  advance  of  the  line.  He  later  dis- 
covered he  had  gone  some  distance  beyond  it.  Returning 
with  his  detachment  of  men,  he  established  himself  with 
mixed  elements  of  all  the  regiments  north  of  Baulny. 

Colonel  Delaplane,  going  ahead  with  140th  Infantry  on 
the  right,  had  reached  past  Charpentry  and  was  established 
northeast  of  Baulny  when  darkness  forced  him  to  stop. 
The  138th  Infantry  had  followed  up  in  the  rear,  and  some 
of  the  elements  had  intermingled  with  those  of  the  regi- 
ment ahead,  as  the  progress  continued.  As  night  closed 
down  liaison  became  more  difficult.  The  main  body  of 
troops,  a  sprinkling  of  all  the  division's  regiments,  dug  in 
just  beyond  the  outskirts  of  Baulny. 


90  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

Colonel  Ristine,  with  men  from  the  139th  Infantry, 
had  surged  far  ahead  of  any  other  point  reached  by  the 
divisional  troops.  Fearing  lest  a  stop  of  any  length  would 
subject  him  to  crossfire  from  the  west,  where  the  Twenty- 
eighth  had  not  yet  come  up,  and  from  the  east,  where  other 
units  of  his  division  were  lagging,  he  kept  rapidly  working 
his  way  to  the  northwest. 

Beyond  Baulny  to  the  northeast  is  Chaudron  Farm, 
and  to  the  north  a  kilometre's  distance,  Drachen.  The 
Germans  had  used  this  as  a  camp  during  their  occupation 
of  the  territory,  and  before  Colonel  Ristine  was  sure  of  his 
bearings  he  found  himself  near  this  point.  He  caught  sight 
of  troops  ahead,  and  learned  these  were  Germans.  He 
caught  sight  of  some  troops  to  the  rear,  and  learned  these 
were  Germans.  In  grave  danger  of  capture.  Colonel  Ristine 
established  his  men  in  a  shell  hole  and  prepared  all  the  re- 
sistance possible  under  the  circumstances. 

It  had  grown  dark  and  in  the  distance  Colonel  Ristine 
was  able  to  hear  what  sounded  like  American  guns.  Ma- 
chine guns  opened  up  on  the  position  occupied  in  the  shell 
hole,  and  verified  his  fear  that  the  Germans  knew  of  his 
place. 

An  attempt  Was  then  made  to  discover  the  main  body 
of  139th  Infantry,  which  had  been  left  behind  by  Colonel 
Ristine's  rapid-moving  smaller  detachment.  In  the  dark- 
ness Colonel  Ristine  was  unable  to  regain  contact  with  the 
regiment  and  with  dawn  found  himself  farther  within  the 
German  lines. 

In  the  gray  light  of  early  morning  he  discovered  the 
abandoned  overcoat  and  helmet  of  a  German  officer.  Be- 
hind the  enemy  lines,  all  had  been  thrown  into  the  con- 
fusion of  retreat.  Troops  were  moving  back,  supplies  were 
being  taken  to  the  rear,  ammunition  and  guns,  and  all  other 
possessions  the  Germans  wished  to  save,  they  were  hurry- 
ing out  of  reach  of  the  advancing  Americans. 

The  movements  of  confusion  going  on  back  of  the 
enemy  lines  aided  Colonel  Ristine.  Disguised  in  a  German 
overcoat  and  helm.et,  he  could  hurry  as  much  as  the  rest  of 
them  whenever  spoken  to  and  thus  avoid  chances  of  dis- 
covery. 

He  learned  the  positions  of  two  ammunition  dumps, 
several  batteries,  and  procuring  maps,  brought  what  he 
had  found  back  with  him  when  he  returned  the  evening  of 
the  next  day.  The  American  artillery  destroyed  the  dumps 
and  silenced  the  enemy  batteries. 

Night  of  the  second  day  found  the  Thirty-fifth  two 
and  one-half  kilometres  nearer  Germany.  The  total  ad- 
vance in  the  two  days  had  been  seven  and  one-half  kilo- 
metres, or  five  miles. 


AND  ON  THE  SECOND  DAY  01 

It  is  not  easy  to  understand  why  it  was  the  Germans 
offered  such  stubborn  resistance  on  the  morning  of  the 
second  day  and  yet  in  the  attack  in  the  evening  we^re  un- 
able to  hold  back  the  Thirty-fifth.  If  the  Thirty-fifth  had 
advanced  the  second  time  with  a  barrage,  this  dropping 
back  would  have  been  a  natural  consequence.  As  it  was, 
the  men  swept  on  with  no  artillery  support,  leaving  what 
they  could  not  do  themselves  to  the  tanks. 

Perhaps  the  strongest  opposition  met  at  any  time  dur- 
ing the  advance  on  the  second  day  was  at  Charpentry.  The 
ruins  which  had  once  been  homes  we^re  sheltering  crevices 
for  nests.  Along  the  roadway  leading  into  and  out  of  the 
village  machine  guns  were  behind  trees  and  snipers  were 
in  them.  They  were  fighters  belonging  to  the  Prussian 
First  Guard  and  were  fighters.  Few  prisoners  were  taken 
on  the  second  day. 

The  heaviest  casualties  for  the  day  were  suffered  by 
137th  Infantry  and  138th  Infantry.  There  is  an  element 
of  surprise  in  this,  for  a  greater  part  of  the  day  both  of 
these  regiments  were  held  in  reserve.  They  were  not  up 
on  the  fighting  line  until  evening. 

The  cause  for  this  is  the  flank  fire  from  enemy  artil- 
lery that  both  of  the  regiments  received.  They  were  not  in 
a  well  protected  place,  and  the  toll  counted  from  the  cross- 
fire was  much  higher  than  among  the  troops  spread  out 
on  the  first  line. 

The  artillery  from  the  American  side  had  been  negli- 
gihle.  The  thin  fire  offered  on  some  occasions  during  the 
day  by  the  battery  of  129th  Field  Artillery  west  of  Cheppy 
had  not  been  sufficient  to  afford  protection  or  sustain  an 
advance.  Despite  the  inability  of  the  artillery  to  plow  its 
way  through  the  hub-deep  mud  of  the  roadways,  the  in- 
fantry, after  its  check  in  the  morning,  had  plunged  ahead 
late  in  the  afternoon,  and  had  stopped  the  advance  only 
when  confusion  was  .resulting  among  the  units  as  a  result 
of  the  darkness. 

Some  of  the  fighting  men  had  surged  as  far  ahead  as 
Montrebeau  Woods,  but  the  main  body  now  lay  just  north 
of  Baulny.  The  men  were  tired.  The  first  day  had  been 
hard,  but  the  day  just  back  of  them  had  introduced  them 
to  the  sterner  aspects  of  Argonne  warfare. 

The  men  were  hungry,  with  that  hunger  which  comes 
from  diet  on  bully-beef  and  hardtack.  They  had  been  sub- 
jected to  the  racking  fire  and  excitement  of  open  fighting, 
and  where  they  lay  now  the  intermittent  thunder  of  enemy 
guns  gave  them  little  chance  for  sleep. 


AGAINST  MONTREBEAU  WOODS 


The  dawn  of  September  28  was  cold,  with  a  fine  drizzle 
filling  the  air.  All  through  the  night  under  the  occasional 
burst  of  shells  the  Thirty-fifth  had  clung  to  its  position  near 
Baulny.  For  those  who  could  cast  away  a  thought  of  the 
morrow,  snatches  of  sleep  had  been  possible. 

Along  the  entire  American  First  Army's  front  the  ad- 
vance had  continued.  Some  of  the  divisions  lagged  behind 
others,  but  progress,  no  matter  how  small,  had  been  made 
in  the  case  of  every  one.  The  invincible  rib  of  steel  and 
wire  and  concrete,  the  bar  to  Germany,  was  crumbling. 
The  pride  of  the  Kaiser's  soldiery  knew  it,  and  they  were 
working  frantically  and  loyally  to  stem  the  catastrophal 
advance  bearing  down  on  them. 

The  rapid  surge  ahead  of  the  Thirty-fifth  had  given 
the  Germans  little  time  to  organize  their  retreat.  What 
they  could  not  take  they  abandoned  to  enemy  hands.  The 
division  had  been  slowed  up  on  the  second  day  and  during 
the  night  the  Germans  drew  together  every  resource  to 
check  further  gains. 

At  6:30  o'clock  in  the  morning,  behind  artillery  pro- 
tection, the  Germans  sought  to  break  through  the  Thirty- 
.  fifth's  position.  The  thin  line  on  the  American  side  poured 
rifle  and  machine  gun  fire  into  the  ranks,  and  the  enemy 
reeled  back  without  another  attempt.  The  principal  force 
of  the  counter-attack  was  against  Major  O'Connor's  men  on 
the  left  of  the  line. 

The  line  that  held  the  Thirty-fifth  divisional  front  was 
like  so  many  shuffled  cards.  Major  O'Connor  had  better 
than  a  battalion  on  the  line,  but  as  to  the  position  of  the 


AGAINST  MONTREBEAU  WOODS  93 

rest  of  his  regiment  he  had  no  idea.  Even  in  the  battalion 
directly  under  him  there  was  an  element  of  men  from  other 
units  of  the  division. 

During  the  advance  the  regiments  had  kept  in  col- 
umn, 139th  and  137th  Infantry  in  one,  138th  and  140th 
Infantry  in  the  other.  A  large  number  of  the  units  of 
139th  Infantry  had  by  this  time  worked  up  on  a  line  with 
137th  Infantry,  and  there  had  been  a  great  deal  of  inter- 
mingling. The  139th  Infantry  was  literally  without  a  com- 
mander. Colonel  Ristine,  who  was  lost  behind  the  German 
lines,  had  been  unable  to  notify  anyone  of  his  predicament. 
Major  Rieger,  who  would  have  succeeded  to  the  command, 
not  knowing  the  whereabouts  of  the  139th  Infantry  com- 
mander, did  not  attempt  to  keep  organized  any  more  than 
his  one  battalion. 

The  140th  Infantry,  on  the  right,  was  in  the  lead  of 
138th  Infantry.  There  had  been  some  mixing  of  elements 
between  these  two  regiments,  but  they  still  maintained  to 
a  large  degree  their  original  fo;rmation. 

A  half  mile  to  the  north  of  Baulny  runs  the  L'Esper- 
ance-Chaudron  Farm  road.  Sloping  up  from  this  roadway 
northward  again  is  Montrebeau  Woods. 

This  woods  was  the  Baby  Belleau  of  the  Argonne.  On 
a  smaller  scale,  it  looks  much  like  Belleau  Woods,  with  a 
thick  growth  of  trees,  a  tangle  of  underbrush  and  shrub- 
bery, and  dips  and  small  ravines  that  baffle  approach  when 
armed  with  machine  guns.  Screened  behind  the  protec- 
tion of  these  natural  defenses,  and  added  to  them  the  arti- 
ficial entanglements  and  defensive  works  which  had  been 
constructed,  were  the  Germans  holding  a  Baby  Belleau 
that  had  every  aspect  of  being  as  impregnable  as  the 
original. 

The  mixed  elements  of  137th  and  139th  Infantry  re- 
ceived orders  that  the  left  wing  was  to  advance  at  6:30 
o'clock.  Early  morning  grayness  was  setting  in.  The 
drizzle  at  dawn  had  left  a  dreary,  overcast  sky  behind  it, 
and  the  usual  gloom  of  a  September  day  in  the  Argonne. 

The  attack  had  to  be  made  over  open  fields.  Lieut. 
Menager,  French  artillery  liaison  officer,  had  carried  v/ord 
to  Lieutenant  Colonel  Creange,  in  command  of  the  French 
artillery  with  thirty-five  guns,  that  support  was  needed  to 
make  the  advance.  The  battery  of  129th  Field  was  near 
Cheppy,  and  a  battery  of  128th  Field  Artillery  west  of 
Very.  The  155mm.  guns  of  the  130th  Field  Artillery  bat- 
teries were  in  place  at  Varennes. 

The  Germans  still  held  the  winning  hand  in  a,rtillery. 
As  the  137th  and  139th  Infantry  fought  their  way  across 
the  L'Esperance-Chaudron  Farm  road  they  were  greeted 
with  a  torrential  pour  from  artillery  and  machine  guns. 


94  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

From  beyond  Exermont,  where  observation  by  the  Ger- 
mans went  on  unmolested,  the  guns  sent  against  the  ranks 
a  sweeping  fire. 

The  Twenty-eighth  Division  was  still  held  up  on  the 
left  bank  of  the  Aire  River.  Apremont  had  not  yet  been 
taken  and  from  this  point  the  Germans  poured  in  their 
fire.  From  the  Argonne  Forest,  just  beyond,  where  the 
Seventy-seventh  pivision  was  in  a  tangle  of  underbrush  and 
difficulties,  there  came  heavy  artillerying.  The  flank  fire 
was  causing  large  casualties. 

Even  more  terrible  was  the  toll  of  the  machine  guns 
from  Montrebeau  Woods.  Sheltered  in  this  Baby  Belleau, 
the  Germans  felt  the  confidence  of  their  stronghold  and 
were  not  slow  to  grasp  its  advantages.  As  the  137th  and 
139th  Infantry,  offered  no  shelter  on  the  open  stretch, 
drew  closer  to  the  tangled  maze  of  forestry,  new  machine 
gun  nests  seemed  to  open  fire  with  every  step. 

Arriving  on  the  fringe  of  the  woods,  the  men  were  or- 
dered to  dig  in.  Major  Rieger,  with  his  battalion  on  the 
right,  established  itself  and  reorganized.  Major  O'Connor 
had  received  word  that  Colonel  Hamilton  was  back  to  as- 
sume active  command  of  137th  Infantry,  but  so  far  he  had 
seen  nothing  of  him  since  they  had  parted  the  afternoon 
before. 

On  the  right  flank  the  attack  ordered  early  on  the 
morning  of  the  third  day  was  progressing  much  slower. 
At  6  o'clock  Colonel  Delaplane,  with  140th  Infantry,  at- 
tempted to  drive  ahead  from  his  position  northeast  of 
Baulny.  It  was  as  though  the  men  were  advancing  under 
heavens  that  rained  artillery  fire.  From  three  sides  ma- 
chine guns  played  their  continuous  death  stream  on  the 
Kansas  and  Missouri  men. 

Corporal  Coulter,  of  Company  B,  with  his  squad  took  a 
comparable  place  in  the  history  of  his  company  with  that 
of  Major  Whittlesly  of  the  Seventy-seventh  to  his  division. 
Things  were  still  well  shrouded  in  darkness  when  the  ad- 
vance began,  and  Corporal  Coulter  with  his  squad  moved 
far  ahead  of  the  advancing  regiment. 

Caught  in  the  vortex  of  machine  guns  from  all  sides 
of  him,  and  in  the  center  of  what  seemed  an  inferno  of 
bursting  shells,  Corporal  Coulter  and  his  squad  could  neither 
go  forward  nor  return  to  rejoin  their  companions. 

When  the  regiment  came  up  with  them  late  that  morn- 
ing, Corporal  Coulter  and  his  squad  were  trusting  to  luck 
and  a  shell  hole  for  preservation.  They  joined  up  with  the 
regiment  and  continued  in  the  advance. 

After  attempting  to  go  forward  in  the  hurricane  of 
machine  gun  and  artillery  fire.  Colonel  Delaplane  had  meas- 
ured the  cost  and  decided  it  were  best  to  wait  for  artillery 


AGAINST  MONTREBEAU  WOODS 


05 


The  American  aeaa  lie  buiiea  at  Komagne. 

The  cross  on  the  map  indicates  what  is  to  be  the  final  resting 
place  of  practically  all  the  dead  of  the  Am3rican  Expeditionary 
Forces.  From  every  corn3r  of  the  Argonne  b  ittlefield,  the  bod- 
ies of  the  soldiers  are  being  disinterred  an  J  carried  to  the  city 
of  dead  at  Romagne.  Many  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  men,  killed  in 
action,  Ue  buried  here. 


96  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

protection  from  the  American  guns.  At  9:45  o'clock 
another  attack  was  undertaken.  Some  veteran  tanks 
(veteran  because  they  had  battered  down  the  nests  of 
the  Germans  at  Varennes,  Cheppy,  and  Charpentry, 
and  many  of  the  Frenchmen  who  manned  them  had  seen 
service  on  as  hard  a  front  as  this)  lumbered  up.  Back 
of  these  140th  Infantry  began  the  advance,  slowly  working 
its  way  to  the  L'Esperance-Chaudron  Farm  roadway,  pass- 
ing this,  and  advancing  to  500  yards  north  of  Chaudron 
Farm. 

As  with  the  left  wing  of  the  division,  137th  and  139th 
Infantry,  meager  artillery  fire  paved  a  way  for  the  attack. 
The  tanks  proved  less  effective  than  they  had  in  instances 
before. 

Hidden  in  the  Baby  Belleau,  the  Germans  commanded  a 
full  viev/  of  the  advancing  troops.  Armed  with  anti-tank 
guns,  which  shoot  a  shell  much  like  that  of  the  rifle  except 
that  it  is  three  times  as  large,  they  sent  the  tanks  reeling 
back  for  safety  time  after  time.  Artillery,  playing  a  deadly 
fire  from  flank  and  front,  checked  them  also,  hindering 
the  bugs  of  steel  from  effectively  hammering  down  the 
machine  gun  nests. 

Captain  Grigg,  liaison  officer  of  the  Seventieth 
Brigade,  was  established  at  regimental  headquarters  400 
yards  back  of  Charpentry.  He  had  been  attempting 
to  get  in  touch  with  Colonel  Delaplane,  but  had  failed 
to  do  so.  At  1:15  o'clock  he  sent  a  message  to  Major 
Rieger  saying  that  the  attack  was  to  continue  until 
Montrebeau  Woods  was  in  possession  of  the  Thirty-fifth. 

Lieutenant  Martin,  in  charge  of  a  squad  of  men,  had 
been  sent  out  by  Colonel  Delaplane  in  an  effort  to  establish 
liason  with  the  137th  and  139th  Infantry  on  the  left. 
He  was  unable  to  do  so.  Colonel  Hamilton,  who  had  re- 
sumed the  active  command  of  the  137th  Infantry,  was  un- 
able to  get  in  touch  with  the  units  on  his  right. 

Major  O'Connor,  who  had  taken  over  the  137th  Infantry 
on  the  afternoon  of  the  second  day,  had  been  forced  to  go 
to  the  rear  in  the  afternoon  after  Colonel  Hamilton  had 
worked  his  way  to  the  front  and  located  his  regiment. 

Along  the  edge  of  Montrebeau  Woods  the  men  were 
in  what  might  be  called  group  formation.  Any  real  sem- 
blance of  a  line  had  been  lost  as  the  regiments  advanced 
and  gradually  merged  with  one  another.  On  the  right  of 
the  Thirty-fifth,  Colonel  Delaplane  had  more  than  once 
attempted  to  establish  liaison  with  the  Ninety-first.  The 
gap  that  had  resulted  as  the  entire  Thirty-fifth  swung  in 
a  westerly  direction  in  its  attack  prevented  this  being 
effectively  accomplished. 


AGAINST  MONTREBEAU  WOODS  97 

The  138th  Infantry  had  kept  to  the  right  of  140th 
Infantry  in  its  attack  of  the  morning.  When  140th  In- 
fantry, as  the  leading  regiment,  dug  in  on  the  fringe  of 
the  woods,  the  larger  part  of  the  supporting  regiment 
closed  up  on  the  right  and  dug  in. 

The  Thirty-fifth's  attempts  against  Montrebeau  Woods 
introduced  them  to  a  warfare  different  than  any  they  had 
yet  encountered.  The  Germans  were  behind  trees,  in  small 
ravines,  such  as  Indians  in  America  of  an  early  day  might 
have  chosen  in  fighting  against  the  pioneers  and  explorers. 

The  Germans  had  all  the  best  of  it.  They  were  not 
short  on  ammunition  and  their  artillery  pounded  away  con- 
tinuously. By  crawling  up  on  nests,  and  using  their  rifles 
and  grenades,  the  Americans  were  able  to  clean  them  out. 

By  night  they  had  a  better  hold,  but  they  were  not 
in  possession  of  the  Baby  Belleau.  The  pill-boxes  were  in 
bunches  and  clusters,  and  every  one  taken  was  charged 
with  its  price  in  dead  and  wounded. 

It  was  on  the  third  day  at  3:25  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon that  a  reorganization  of  the  brigades  took  place.  It 
was  found  that  under  the  condition  in  which  the  men  were 
fighting  and  the  circumstances  that  prevented  proper 
liaison,  the  troops  could  be  more  effectively  handled  by 
placing  each  flank  of  the  divisional  line  under  the  brigade 
commanders.  Colonel  Nuttman,  who  up  to  this  time  had 
been  in  command  of  137th  and  138th  Infantry,  took  over 
139th  Infantry,  and  the  138th  Infantry  went  to  Colonel 
Walker.  Colonel  Nuttman  was  in  command  on  the  left, 
and  Colonel  Walker  on  the  right. 

The  plan  was  to  take  as  much  as  could  be  of  Montre- 
beau Woods.  The  farthest  approach  of  the  line  was  to 
be  maintained  by  the  main  body  of  the  troops.  The  line 
of  resistance  was  to  be  established  about  1,500  yards  in 
rear  of  the  first  line.  Machine  guns  were  echeloned  at  the 
main  line  of  resistance  to  strengthen  it. 

Major  P.  C.  Kalloch  had  reported  to  Colonel  Hamilton 
when  he  rejoined  his  command  that  afternoon.  Major 
Kalloch,  who  was  acting  under  orders  from  divisional  head- 
quarters, had  been  relieved  as  division  intelligence  officer 
so  that  he  might  help  fill  the  gap  in  the  rank  of  active 
commanders.  Colonel  Hamilton  appointed  him  chief  of 
staff  and  sought  to  reorganize  as  well  as  possible  the  scat- 
tered units  of  his  command. 

A  steady  pour  of  rain  had  set  in  at  5  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon.  Finding  three  enlisted  men  wandering  about  in 
the  woods  looking  for  their  command.  Colonel  Hamilton 
pressed  them  into  service  as  a  part  of  his  regimental 
staff.  They  dug  out  what  had  been  freshly  made  by  a 
large  shell    and   the   regimental   headquarters    post   was 


98  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

established.  The  three  enlisted  men  were  appointed  run- 
ners, and  Lieutenant  Black  was  made  adjutant  for  the 
regiment. 

It  was  impossible  to  do  much  in  the  darkness  of  the 
woods.  Dismally  cold,  the  steady  drip  of  the  rain  in  the 
branches  of  the  trees  was  drowned  by  the  sound  only  of 
bursting  shells  or  the  intermittent  purr  of  a  machine  gun 
announcing  itself  from  another  section  of  Montrebeau. 
The  short  flashes  of  the  shells  would  be  followed  by  the 
grind  and  snort  of  the  steel  as  it  tore  its  way  through  the 
underbrush. 

Lieutenant  Owen  Ridlon,  liaison  officer  of  the  Sev- 
entieth Brigade,  was  established  in  a  dugout  north  of  Char- 
pentry.  Outside  there  was  the  slow  pour  of  the  rain  and 
the  near-thunder  of  the  artillery. 

An  officer  with  the  epaulettes  of  a  colonel  appeared 
in  the  doorway. 

"I  am  to  take  command  of  139th  Infantry,"  he  an- 
nounced without  introductory  remarks. 

The  officer  was  Colonel  Americus  Mitchell.  He  was  a 
regular  army  officer,  who  had  been  assigned  to  the 
division  after  the  many  removals  on  the  eve  of  the 
Argonne  battle.    He  was  three  days  late  in  arriving. 

"Where  is  Colonel  Nuttman?"  asked  Mitchell. 

"Search  me,"  said  Ridlon.    "I'll  try  and  find  him." 

Accompanied  by  a  runner.  Lieutenant  Ridlon  spent 
the  better  part  of  the  night  looking  for  Colonel  Nuttman. 
The  Colonel  on  the  first  day  of  the  fighting  had  lost  his 
bearings  and  wandered  away  into  the  Ninety-first  Di- 
vision's area.  Lieutenant  Ridlon  feared  a  similar  circum- 
stance in  this  case,  for  by  morning  Colonel  Nuttman  could 
not  be  located. 

As  the  truth  would  bear  it  out,  it  would  have  been 
difficult  to  locate  brigade  or  regimental  commanders  of  the 
rest  of  the  division.  The  139th  Infantry  had  gone  along 
leaderless  until  the  return  on  this  evening  of  the  third  day 
of  Colonel  Ristine.  After  his  disappearance  some  sup- 
posed him  dead,  others  that  he  had  fallen  back  wounded. 
His  regiment  had  gone  ahead  without  a  leader.  The  com- 
mand of  137th  Infantry  had  shifted  from  Colonel  Hamilton 
to  Major  O'Connor  and  back  again.  No  one  was  certain 
who  held  command,  as  far  as  the  men  were  concerned, 
until  Colonel  Hamilton  led  the  attack  the  morning  of 
September  29. 

On  the  right  side  of  the  line  Colonel  Delaplane  had 
kept  command  of  his  regiment.  In  138th  Infantry  Colonel 
Howland  had  gone  to  the  rear  and  Major  Norman  B.  Com- 
fort was  in  command.  The  locations  of  brigade  and  regi- 
mental headquarters  during  the  first  day  had  been  fairly 


«   «     «   •  • 


AGAINST  MONTREBEAU  WOODS    -    :'^  ^   '  ••:  -2^1 

well  established,  the  second  day  was  a  thing  of  doubt,  and 
the  third  day  a  matter  of  profound  uncertainty.  The  run- 
ners ran  themselves  out  of  breath,  to  no  good  result. 

From  Mamelon  Blanc  division  headquarters  had  moved 
to  Cheppy.  Major  General  Traub  had  not  stayed  with  the 
headquarters  post  all  of  the  three  days,  but  had  been  absent 
on  long  tours  of  personal  reconnaissance.  It  had  been  his 
desire  to  find  out  just  how  things  were  going  and  the  best 
means  to  do  this  had  in  his  belief  been  to  see  for  him- 
self. 

Each  day  of  the  battle  had  seen  the  advance  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  grow  slower.  Past  the  outer  defenses  of  the 
Hindenburg  Line  they  had  bent  themselves  against  the 
inner  strongholds  with  less  success.  It  was  not  that  the 
men  were  fighting  less  bravely  than  on  the  opening  day. 
They  were  tired  with  three  days  in  the  rain  and  the  muck. 
This,  together  with  the  lack  of  food,  was  the  difference 
between  the  men  who  had  gone  into  battle  three  days  before 
and  the  men  who  held  to  the  dense  thickets  of  Montrebeau 
Woods  on  the  third  night. 

The  little  groups  of  men  that  went  to  make  up  the 
Thirty-fifth's  line  on  the  night  of  the  third  day  had  been 
badly  thinned.  Each  man  who  was  taken  to  the  rear 
wounded  was  firm  in  his  belief  that  his  entire  company  had 
been  wiped  out;  that  only  a  few  of  his  regiment  re- 
mained, and  that  thejre  was  not  much  left  of  the  division 
as  a  whole. 

Each  one  had  his  story  of  how  the  artillery  had  swept 
them  off  their  feet.  He  had  seen  his  comrades  fall  on  all 
sides.  Most  of  the  officers  had  been  killed.  Cooks,  cor- 
porals and  chaplains  were  leading.  The  attack  was  going 
ahead,  against  a  withering  artillery  and  machine  gun  fire. 

The  records,  as  best  they  could  be  compiled  on  the  third 
day  of  the  fighting,  show  138th  Infantry  the  heaviest  loser. 
The  largest  proportion  of  casualties  was  from  machine  gun 
and  gas,  with  no  way  to  count  the  dead.  The  137th  In- 
fantry stood  second  on  the  list  in  men  lost. 

The  Thirty-fifth  had  plunged  forward  one  mile  and  a 
quarter  nearer  Germany. 


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XI 
THE  CRIMSON  DAY 


The  town  tocsin  in  the  old  church  belfry  of  Exer- 
mont  was  booming  to  the  peasant  folk  of  the  village  an 
early  summons  to  mass. 

Pere  Blanc,  with  his  silk  hat,  and  Mere  Blanc,  in  a 
skirt  she  must  lift  high  to  keep  off  the  muddy  streets  of 
Exermont,  were  donned  in  Sunday's  best.  Behind  them 
trailed  all  the  little  Blancs,  Jeanne  and  Adele  and  Pierre, 
strutting  and  dressed  fqr  the  occasion. 

The  main  street  and  the  branch  streets  of  the  village 
were  filled  with  peasantry,  all  bent  on  the  same  mission  as 
Pere  and  Mere  Blanc  and  their  family  of  three.  The  best 
regalia  their  scant  incomes  afforded  they  had  bought,  and 
on  this  occasion  of  all  others  it  was  worn.  Pere  Blanc  bowed 
pleasantly  as  they  passed  their  neighbors;  Jeanne  and 
Adele  and  Pierre  (Pierre  whose  record  of  sin  had  never 
been  forgotten  since  the  day  at  mass  when  he  had  thrown 
a  marble  at  the  cure  during  services  and  it  had  landed  in 
the  vessel  of  holy  water)  trailed  along  the  muddy  street 
behind  them. 

How  different  the  Sunday  morning  of  September,  1913, 
and  this  Sunday  morning  five  years  later. 

There  was  no  particular  value  attached  to  Exermont, 
but  the  Germans  were  contriving  every  means  to  save  it 
from  American  hands.  During  the  night  machine  gunners 
had  moved  out  from  the  village  and  established  themselves 
just  beyond  the  northern  edge  of  Montrebeau  Woods.  Ma- 
chine guns  were  on  the  right  of  Exermont,  and  on  the  left, 
to  the  back  of  it,  and  in  it. 

On  the  right  of  the  divisional  line,  the  Ninety-first 
Division  had  failed  to  come  up,  and  a  similar  circumstance 
existed  on  the  left  of  the  line  in  the  sector  occupied  by  the 


THE  CRIMSON  DAY  103 

Twenty-eighth.  German  airplanes,  whose  predominance 
had  been  a  matter  unquestioned  since  the  second  day,  acted 
as  free  rangers,  bombing,  pouring  machine  gun  fire  into 
the  ranks,  and  directing  the  artillery. 

The  Exermont  of  five  years  ago  had  opened  its  eyes 
on  peace.  The  Exermont  of  this  Sunday  in  1918  opened 
its  eyes  on  the  dawn  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  most  crimson  day. 

It  had  been  a  sleepless  night  for  the  Kansas  and  Mis- 
souri soldiers.  In  the  dismal  recesses  of  Montrebeau  Woods 
the  sharp  flashes  of  bursting  shells  had  kept  up  the  better 
part  of  the  night.  A  spongy  mud  offered  itself  as  the  sole 
resting  place  for  those  who  were  exhausted  enough  to  take 
advantage  of  it. 

Big  Things,  in  those  long  hours  of  night,  was  disrobed 
of  its  glamor.  Its  romance,  its  thrills,  its  excitement, 
dropped  away  from  it,  as  if  the  darkness  of  early  morning 
when  it  lifted  was  a  curtain  rising  to  let  the  men  look  into 
all  the  ugliness  of  war.  Dark,  lowering  skies  were  a  back- 
ground for  death.  It  was  colorless,  romanceless,  and  a 
thing  to  give  a  sickening  physical  twist. 

As  far  as  could  be  learned,  the  Ninety-first  Division  on 
the  right  was  at  Eclisfontaine.  On  the  left  the  advance 
position  of  the  Twenty-eighth  was  reported  to  be  north  of 
Apremont. 

At  10  o'clock  on  the  night  of  September  28,  Major 
General  Traub  had  sent  out  orders  for  the  attack  at  5:30 
o'clock  the  following  morning. 

The  right  column  of  the  division,  consisting  of  140th 
and  138th  Infantry  and  129th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  were 
to  carry  the  divisional  line  forward  past  Exermont  on  the 
right.  Colonel  Nuttman,  with  137th  and  139th  Infantry, 
and  130th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  was  to  make  the  attack 
on  the  left. 

The  artillery  was  to  send  over  a  protective  barrage 
until  the  advance  had  been  carried  about  half  a  mile  north 
of  Exermont. 

The  110th  Engineers  and  the  138th  Machine  Gun  Bat- 
talion were  to  act  as  divisional  reserves.  The  engineers, 
less  the  second  battalion,  were  assigned  to  the  right  column, 
and  the  138th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  less  one  company, 
and  with  the  second  battalion  of  the  engineers,  were  to  fol- 
low in  support  on  the  left  wing. 

On  receiving  orders  for  the  attack  at  4 :45  o'clock  from 
Colonel  Nuttman,  Colonel  Hamilton  began  to  organize  his 
units.  He  found  that  many  troops  from  139th  Infantry 
were  with  the  137th  Infantry,  and  he  formed  the  two  to- 
gether as  effectively  as  was  possible  in  the  darkness  of 
Montrebeau  Woods. 


104  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

Major  Kalloch  was  placed  in  command  of  150  men  and 
told  to  lead  the  first  wave.  Colonel  Hamilton,  with  600 
men,  was  to  give  him  support. 

The  artillery  barrage  promised  at  5:30  o'clock  did  not 
materialize,  so  Colonel  Hamilton  decided  to  attempt  an  ad- 
vance without  it.  The  Germans  were  pounding  the  woods 
with  high  explosive  and  shrapnel  and  the  whir  of  machine 
guns  was  continuous. 

Swinging  out  from  behind  the  protection  of  the  woods, 
the  men  began  the  advance.  It  was  as  if  a  flood  of  steel 
poured  against  them.  The  line  wavered,  surged  forward, 
and  wavered  again.  Men  were  falling  in  pitilessly  large 
numbers  on  all  sides. 

Counting  the  cost  at  every  step,  Major  Kalloch  pushed 
ahead.  At  the  rise  north  of  Montrebeau  Woods  which 
overlooks  Exermont,  flank  machine  gun  fire  swept  back 
the  ranks  and  Major  Kalloch  saw  unless  cover  was  gained 
he  would  not  even  have  a  shattered  remnant  of  his  line 
with  which  to  return.  He  v/as  able  to  gain  a  gully  that 
leads  out  from  Exermont  and  there  waited  fo,r  the  reserves 
promised  by  Colonel  Hamilton. 

They  did  not  come.  Colonel  Hamilton,  waiting  until 
Major  Kalloch  was  some  hundred  yards  ahead  with  his  men, 
had  given  the  order  to  move  forward.  The  men  had  come 
out  of  the  woods  in  thin  skirmish  line  formation,  with  a 
hundred  of  the  600  kept  back  to  fill  up  the  gaps  caused  by 
casualties. 

By  this  time  the  Germans  had  trained  the  full  current 
of  artillery  and  machine  gun  on  the  northern  strip  of  the 
woods.  Moving  slowly  against  the  scorching  death  flow, 
the  men  gained  the  crest  of  the  slope  which  looks  down 
into  Exermont.  Major  Kalloch  saw  them  and  believed  at 
last  he  was  to  get  relief  for  his  handful  of  men,  still  hang- 
ing on  under  shelter  of  the  low  slopes  of  the  gully. 

When  Colonel  Hamilton's  men  reached  the  crest  of  the 
slope,  the  inferno  that  had  been  bad  before  became  worse. 
As  if  singed  by  the  stream  of  fire,  the  line  hesitated, 
dropped  back,  and  plunged  ahead  again. 

Colonel  Hamilton,  who  was  watching  the  men  as  they 
pushed  forward,  went  dizzy  suddenly. 

"I'm  gassed,"  he  said  to  Major  O'Connor,  who  was  near 
him.  Major  O'Connor,  who  the  afternoon  before  had  re- 
turned to  the  rear,  had  come  up  again  early  in  the  morning. 
Colonel  Hamilton,  fifty-two  years  old,  a  Topeka  lawyer, 
used  to  desk  and  office  work,  was  so  weak  he  was  unable 
to  stand.  Stretche^r-bearers  were  able  to  get  him  back  to 
Montrebeau  Woods,  and  from  there  he  was  taken  to  the 
rear. 


THE  CRIMSON  DAY  105 

Major  O'Connor,  who  saw  it  was  slaughter  to  face  a 
fire  of  the  kind  being  sent  against  them,  did  not  attempt 
to  check  the  line  as  it  dropped  back  down  the  slope  toward 
the  Baby  Belleau.  Bought  at  such  a  price,  Exermont  was 
better  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Germans. 

Major  Kalloch,  when  Major  O'Connor's  men  had  fallen 
back,  was  favored  with  renewed  machine  gun  and  artillery 
fire.  Believing  it  useless  to  hold  on  longer,  Major  ICalloch 
and  his  men,  what  small  handful  was  left  of  them,  crawled 
out  of  the  small  gully  and  made  it  Indian  fashion  back  to 
the  protection  of  Montrebeau.  The  first  attempt  to  take 
ExQrmont  had  failed. 

Not  far  distant  from  where  Colonel  Hamilton  had  been 
established  with  his  men  that  morning  was  Major  Rieger, 
with  the  second  battalion  of  139th  Infantry.  He  received 
orders  to  launch  the  attack  at  5:30  o'clock,  with  the  as- 
surance that  there  would  be  support  given  him  by  the  regi- 
ments on  the  right  and  left.  By  6  o'clock  he  had  come  in 
contact  with  no  othe;r  large  bodies  of  troops,  but  had  ac- 
cidentally ran  across  two  lost  companies  of  140th  Infantry. 
These  he  added  to  the  badly  depleted  ranks  of  his  own  bat- 
talion and  prepared  to  go  forward. 

Much  the  same  fire  greeted  Major  Rieger's  men  as 
those  led  out  by  Major  Kalloch  and  Colonel  Hamilton.  The 
burning  dash  of  machine  gun  checked  them  many  times 
but  never  was  able  to  bring  them  to  a  standstill.  Un- 
daunted by  their  losses,  the  men  gained  the  slope  of  the 
hill  leading  down  into  Exermont. 

Again  here  the  artillery  and  machine  gun  play  mingled 
in  death  song  on  all  sides  of  the  men,  and  here  again  Major 
Rieger's  men  might  have  wavered  and  crumpled  back.  But 
they  did  not.  Taking  it  as  they  might  have  taken  any 
serious  problem,  for  death  was  not  as  serious  now  as  it 
might  have  been  some  other  time,  they  swept  down  the 
hillside  into  the  village. 

Winning  their  way  through  the  muddy  streetways, 
they  stamped  out  the  nests  and  killed  the  gunners  as  they 
went.  Here  was  a  lonely  old  house,  that  had  once  been 
the  home  of  a  peasant.  The  soldier  could  be  sure  of  it,  for 
discarded  in  one  corner  was  a  schoolbook.  On  the  first 
page  inside — ^j^^es,  it  is  "Pere  to  Pierre  Blanc,  on  his  tenth 
birthday,  1913."  This  then  is  the  wreckage  that  is  left  of 
the  home  of  Pere  and  Mere  Blanc  and  all  the  little  Blancs, 
who  had  lived  there  in  the  days  when  peace  was  on  every 
hand.  And  the  only  emblem  of  their  happiness  is  the  torn 
old  schoolbook  of  Rerre,  whose  record  of  sin  for  throwing 
a  marble  at  the  cure  may  still  live. 

The  soldier  below  pauses.  There  is  the  angry  bark  of 
a  machine  gun  overhead.    Can  it  be  that  from  the  sleeping 


106  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

chambers  that  were  once  used  by  the  Blancs  the  Germans 
have  so  much  forgotten  themselves  as  to  kill  those  who 
are  the  friends  of  the  Blanc  family,  the  Americans?  The 
soldier  will  see  to  it. 

Five  minutes  later  what  had  once  been  the  bedroom 
chambers  of  Pere  and  Mere  Blanc  and  all  the  little  Blancs 
was  a  mass  of  wreckage.  The  doughboy's  grenade  had  ac- 
complished as  much,  and  in  addition  hidden  in  the  debris 
were  the  bodies  of  the  two  Germans  who  had  so  far  forgot- 
ten themselves  as  to  desecrate  the  bedchambers  of  the 
Blancs,  former  citizens  of  Exermont. 

Major  Rieger  halted  his  battalion  a  little  short  of  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  nqrth  of  Exermont.  The  withering  fire 
from  all  sides  that  had  greeted  his  advance  increased  rather 
than  slackened.  So  badly  cut  had  his  men  been  by  the 
enemy  guns,  he  considered  a  farther  movement  forward 
as  out  of  the  question. 

Colonel  Walker,  on  the  right  wing,  had  not  been  so 
fortunate  in  transmitting  the  divisional  order.  The  runners 
were  able  to  get  them  into  the  hands  of  Colonel  Delaplane, 
but  Lieutenant  Colonel  Parker,  who  had  taken  command  of 
138th  Infantry,  they  were  unable  to  find. 

Colonel  Walker,  at  Chaudron  Farm,  at  8:18  o'clock,  sent 
the  following  message  to  Major  General  Traub,  with  head- 
quarters at  Cheppy : 

"The  140th  Infantry  began  the  advance  at  6 :45  a.  m. 
(This  was  an  hou,r  and  a  quarter  later  than  called  for  in 
divisional  orders.)  The  138th  Infantry  evidently  did  not  re- 
ceive the  orders,  for  I  have  been  unable  to  find  them.  Two 
companies  of  the  139th  Infantry  was  mixed  with  the  140th 
Infantry.  No  tanks  appeared.  The  advance  was  stopped 
within  one-half  kilometre  (approximately  a  quarter  of  mile) 
by  artillery  and  machine  gun  fire.  Have  ordered  another 
attack  to  begin  at  8:15  o'clock.  The  elements  of  the  Ninety- 
first  Division  are  on  our  right,  but  they  did  not  advance  at 
5 :30  a.  m.  and  are  not  advancing  now.  Apparently  have  no 
orders  to  advance.  There  is  no  evidence  of  an  advance  on 
the  immediate  left  of  the  column. 

"The  138th  Infantry  has  just  appeared  and  will  put 
two  battalions  into  the  attack  which  I  have  just  ordered, 
holding  the  third  battalion  in  reserve." 

Unaided  by  tanks,  as  had  been  the  case  with  Major 
Rieger's  battalion,  Colonel  Delaplane,  with  140th  Infantry, 
gained  a  position  near  Exermont  about  two  hours  after 
the  139th  Infantry  men  had  paved  the  way  on  the  left.  An 
attempt  was  made  to  strengthen  the  line  against  counter- 
attacks by  closer  operation  between  the  units  on  the  right 
and  left  of  the  line.  This  was  partially  accomplished,  and 
Major  Rieger  and  Colonel  Delaplane  held  on,  waiting  for 
further  orders. 


Buried  where  they  had  fallen. 

In  the  heat  of  the  Argonne  fighting  there  was  little  time  for  care- 
ful burial  of  the  dead.  The  man's  helmet  was  sometimes  laid  across 
his  grave;  the  identification  tag,  with  the  soldier's  name,  rank  and 
numb3r,  sometimes  attached  to  the  little  cross.  Even  these  were 
not  always  there  to  mark  his  resting-place. 


THE  CRIMSON  DAY  109 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Parker  had  been  reported  killed 
during  the  action  of  the  morning,  and  the  command  of  138th 
Infantry  had  been  taken  over  by  Majo.r  Comfort.  Colonel 
Walker  sent  orders  to  him  to  keep  in  support  of  the  leading 
regiment,  and  in  case  of  a  counter-attack  to  establish  a  line 
of  resistance. 

While  Major  Rieger  and  Colonel  Delaplane  were  pay- 
ing the  price  of  retaining  their  positions  on  the  edge  of 
Exermont,  the  units  of  137th  Infantry  in  Montrebeau  Woods 
were  suffering  from  the  failure  of  the  Twenty-eighth  Di- 
vision to  advance  on  their  left.  After  their  attempt  to  go 
forward  in  the  morning,  the  remnants  of  Major  O'Connor's 
command  had  remained  in  the  shelter  of  the  woods,  where 
they  were  subjected  to  artillery  and  machine  gun  fire,  but 
where  a  measure  of  protection  was  offered  them. 

A  thin  line  was  thrown  across  the  west  edge  of  the 
woods  by  Major  O'Connor.  Late  in  the  morning  a  detach- 
ment of  Germans  were  seen  approaching,  evidently  with 
the  idea  of  testing  out  the  strength  of  the  American  posi- 
tion.   They  were  beaten  back  with  rifle  fire. 

In  the  early  part  of  the  afternoon  a  large  body  was 
seen  coming  in  the  direction  of  the  Baby  Belleau.  Major 
O'Connor's  men  were  so  exhausted  and  thinned  by  casual- 
ties he  feared  the  result  of  the  attack  and  signalled  for  a 
barrage.  It  came  quickly  in  response  to  his  call  and  the 
Germans  fell  back  without  reaching  the  woods. 

On  the  right  side  of  the  woods  Colonel  Mitchell  had 
scraped  together  some  scattered  units  and  organized  them 
into  what  he  called  139th  Infantry.  There  was  such  a 
confusion  of  organizations  that  for  some  time  neither 
Colonel  Ristine,  after  his  escape  from  the  German  lines,  or 
Colonel  Mitchell  had  known  the  other  was  supposed  to  be 
in  command  of  the  regiment. 

About  1  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  Colonel  Mitchell  and 
Lieutenant  Ridlon  were  standing  on  the  edge  of  Montre- 
beau, looking  away  to  the  east.  A  speck  of  moving  men 
could  be  seen. 

"Americans  or  Germans?"  asked  Colonel  Mitchell. 

"Look  like  Germans,"  said  Lieutenant  Ridlon. 

They  were  Germans.  They  bore  down  on  the  eastern 
edge  of  the  woods  in  the  face  of  a  strong  rifle  fire.  The 
Germans  paid  a  heavy  price  in  dead,  but  a  large  number 
of  Thirty-fifth  men  were  taken  prisoners. 

As  more  troops  were  appearing  to  the  east,  it  was 
believed  an  enveloping  movement  was  under  way.  Realiz- 
ing the  danger,  Colonel  Mitchell  sent  Lieutenant  Ridlon 
back  with  word  to  Colonel  Nuttman  of  what  was  taking 
place. 


110  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

Toward  noon  of  the  fourth  day  Major  General  Traub 
had  made  a  trip  toward  the  front  to  learn  just  how  mat- 
ters stood.  The  perilious  thread-like  position  that  had 
been  reached  by  Major  Rieger  gave  every  indication  of 
being  too  weak  to  hold,  and  the  withdrawal  to  a  line  of 
resistance  on  the  heights  of  Baulny  was  considered  essential. 

Lieutenant  Ridlon  found  that  the  work  of  preparing 
the  line  of  resistance  was  already  well  under  way.  Colonel 
Thomas  C.  Clarke,  in  command  of  110th  Engineers,  had 
chosen  the  line  L'Esperance-Chaudron  Farm-Cote  231  and 
was  organizing  it  for  the  infantry  to  fall  back  on.  Lieu- 
tenant Ridlon  talked  with  Colonel  Clarke  and  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Edward  Stayton,  told  them  how  conditions  were 
nearer  the  front,  and  then  started  back  to  rejoin  Colonel 
Mitchell. 

He  found  Colonel  Walker  was  established  with  his 
brigade  headquarters  at  Chaudron  Farm  in  an  old  stone 
structure.  He  reported  to  him  and  told  him  the  condi- 
tions as  he  knew  them. 

"You  go  up  and  tell  the  C.  0.  of  139th  and  137th 
Infantry  to  fall  back  on  Baulny  Ridge,  using  thin  lines," 
commanded  the  Colonel. 

"Wouldn't  it  be  better,  sir,  if  I  had  a  written  order  to 
that  effect?"  asked  Lieutenant  Ridlon. 

"Do  what  I  say,"  said  Colonel  Walker. 

Lieutenant  Ridlon  made  his  way  on  up  to  Montrebeau 
Woods,  telling  Colonel  Mitchell  of  the  orders  he  had  re- 
ceived from  brigade  headquarters.  As  Colonel  Mitchell's 
regiment  was  not  in  Colonel  Walker's  brigade,  he  believed 
there  must  be  some  mistake.  He  sent  a  runner  back  to 
headquarters  of  the  Sixty-ninth  Brigade  and  asked  for 
orders.  Word  was  brought  back  that  the  division  was  to 
retire  to  Baulny  Ridge.  The  troops  in  the  Baby  Belleau 
were  to  cover  the  retirement  of  the  regiments  holding 
Exermont. 

Lieutenant  Ridlon,  with  runners,  carried  this  message 
forward  to  Major  Rieger. 

The  110th  Engineers  on  Baulny  Ridge  were  during 
this  time  doing  everything  within  their  power  to  prepare 
the  line  of  resistance.  The  Germans,  aware  that  the  re- 
tirement was  being  comtemplated,  sent  a  crossfire  from 
Exermont  and  Emerieux  Farm. 

The  engineers  were  working  in  the  open,  with  nothing 
to  give  them  protection  from  the  heavy  shelling.  A  tempo- 
rary system  of  trenchworks  were  dug,  and  along  this  the 
infantry  and  engineers  were  to  make  a  stand.  The  engi- 
neers, not  ordinarily  combatant  troops,  had  been  up  to  the 
third  day  of  the  drive  in  the  rear,  repairing  roadways  and 
bridges.    Some  had  been  attached  with  the  fighting  men  to 


THE  CRIMSON  DAY  111 

cut  wire  entanglements,  but  the  regiment  as  a  whole  had 
been  engaged  in  the  other  type  of  work. 

By  the  order  sent  out  at  10  o'clock  on  the  night  of 
September  28,  the  110th  Engineers  were  created  divisional 
reserves  and  consequently  combatant  troops.  Equipped 
with  rifles,  gas  masks,  and  helmets,  and  with  shovels  and 
picks  that  they  had  before  used  on  the  roadways,  they  be- 
gan digging  in. 

Exposed  to  the  frontal  and  flank  fire,  high  explosives 
and  shrapnel  rained  around  the  engineers  as  they  worked. 
Colonel  Clarke  saw  what  a  heavy  price  his  regiment  was 
paying,  but  to  save  a  possible  rout  of  the  division  he 
realized  the  work  was  necessary. 

And  the  work  went  on. 

At  12:30  o'clock  the  artillery,  which  was  effectively 
doing  all  that  was  asked  of  it,  gave  Major  Rieger's  bat- 
talion a  barrage  at  Exermont.  A  movement  afoot  against 
the  battalion  by  the  Germans  was  checked. 

The  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade  and  French  Artil- 
lery units  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Creange  had  been  expe- 
riencing every  manner  of  difficulty  since  the  barrage  sent 
over  on  the  opening  day  of  the  drive.  The  surge  ahead 
of  the  infantry  had  distanced  the  artillery  guns  by  the 
early  part  of  the  morning.  A  battery  of  129th  Field  Artil- 
lery was  first  in  a  forward  position,  stationed  on  the  edge 
of  the  Bois  de  Rossignol.  The  75s  were  ordered  into  ad- 
vance positions  on  the  second  day  near  Cheppy  and  Very. 
The  130th  Field  Artillery,  with  155-mm.  guns,  were  di- 
rected to  take  a  post  at  Varennes. 

From  the  start  the  artillerymen  fought  with  their  guns 
over  roadways  that  were  practically  impassable.  By  the 
time  the  batteries  of  129th  Field  Artillery  were  in  action 
near  Cheppy  they  were  stripped  of  animal  stock,  and  what 
was  left  them  was  so  exhausted  as  to  be  ready  for  the 
discard. 

Undaunted  by  enemy  fire  and  by  the  depthless  mud  of 
the  roadways,  the  artillerymen  kept  their  guns  moving 
forward  when  it  was  possible  to  do  so.  Putting  their 
shoulders  to  the  carriage  of  the  cannon,  they  attempted  to 
push  ahead  the  mud-bound  guns,  and  where  the  horses 
failed  the  men  succeeded. 

On  every  day  of  the  drive  there  was  artillery  fire. 
On  the  first  day  during  which  the  opening  barrage  was 
fired,  41,000  shells,  4,500  of  which  were  of  heavy  caliber 
from  the  130th  Field  Artillery  guns,  were  sent  over.  The 
Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  on  the  second  and  third  days  put 
over  a  total  of  4,000  shells.  After  the  fight  to  get  the 
batteries  forward  on  the  second  and  third  days,  the  artil- 
lery was  back  in  full  working  order  on  the  fourth  day, 


112  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

with  a  record  of  12,700  shells  hurtled  into  the  German 
lines.  On  the  fifth  day,  as  the  Thirty-fifth  lay  entrenched 
along  Baulny  Ridge,  the  artillery  furnished  protection  with 
a  fire  of  over  12,000  rounds. 

After  the  attack  by  the  Germans  shortly  after  noon, 
Major  Rieger  perceived  them  massing  troops  in  increased 
numbers  to  his  front  and  flanks.  He  sent  word  to  Colonel 
Nuttman,  telling  of  conditions  and  asking  for  more  men. 
Word  came  back  that  he  was  to  withdraw. 

Sergeant  Fugene  Wolfe,  of  139th  Infantry  headquarters, 
was  sent  back  with  a  request  from  Major  Rieger  for  a  bar- 
rage to  cover  his  withdrawal.  Sergeant  Wolfe  was  able 
to  make  rapid  progress  to  the  rear,  despite  a  strong  ma- 
chine gun  fire  on  the  flanks,  and  conveyed  Major  Rieger's 
order. 

When  Lieutenant  Ridlon,  who  had  been  directed  by 
Colonel  Mitchell  to  inform  Major  Rieger  of  the  plans  for 
withdrawing  to  the  line  on  Baulny  Ridge,  arrived  at  Exer- 
mont,  the  shattered  remnants  of  the  battalion  were  already 
preparing  to  retire.  The  140th  Infantry  men,  who  were 
at  Exermont,  had  started  to  the  rear  some  time  before. 

Behind  a  protective  fire  from  the  artillery.  Major 
Rieger  began  the  retirement.  The  Germans,  who  had 
been  massing  men  since  the  attack  about  noon,  dogged  the 
retreating  steps  of  the  battalion  with  automatic  rifle  and 
machine  gun  fire.  The  handful  of  men  that  still  remained 
to  Major  Rieger  fought  back  stubbornly,  inflicting  losses 
as  they  went. 

To  the  south  through  Exermont,  past  the  house  of 
Pere  and  Mere  Blanc  and  all  the  little  Blancs,  now  the 
house  of  death  for  two  German  machine  gunners,  the  re- 
maining members  of  the  battalion  retraced  their  steps  of 
the  morning.  Only  thirty  per  cent  of  the  number  who 
had  helped  capture  the  village  were  in  the  line  of  retire- 
ment. The  rest  had  either  been  killed,  received  machine  gun 
wounds,  or  were  gassed. 

The  work  of  getting  the  wounded  to  the  rear  was  suc- 
cessfully carried  out.  Captain  D.  H.  Wilson,  137th  In- 
fantry, was  posted  with  seventy  men  at  Chaudron  Farm  to 
protect  the  evacuation  of  the  casualties  as  they  were  taken 
from  the  dressing  station  at  Chaudron  Farm  and  as  they 
were  carried  from  the  thickets  of  Montrebeau  Woods. 

Among  the  wounded  going  to  the  rear  was  Charlie 
Rife,  Company  B,  137th  Infantry.  Everyone  who  saw 
Rife  was  sure  something  had  gone  wrong  with  his  blouse, 
but  just  what  it  was  they  were  not  certain. 

Rife's  blouse  had  been  torn  to  threads  while  he  was  in 
Montrebeau  Woods  the  third  day.  A  piece  of  shrapnel, 
tearing  its  way  into  his  blouse,  had  knocked  a  razor,  a  pair 


THE  CRIMSON  DAY  113 

of  sun  goggles  and  some  other  essentials  of  warfare  out  of 
his  pocket.  The  wound  was  not  serious,  but  Rife  never  re- 
covered from  the  loss  of  his  sun  goggles. 

As  evening  drew  on  it  found  the  Thirty-fifth  en- 
trenched along  the  heights  of  Baulny  Ridge.  The  retire- 
ment had  been  effected  without  great  losses  in  any  of  the 
regiments.  American  artillery  had  covered  the  retreat 
whenever  its  fire  was  necessary  and  had  lessened  the  num- 
ber of  casualties. 

The  division  had  made  its  last  advance.  The  work 
at  hand  was  to  hold  on. 


XII 
THE  THIRTY-FIFTH  HOLDS  ON 

The  dawn  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  fifth  day  in  the  Ar- 
gfonne  was  much  like  the  dawn  of  the  other  days  had  been. 
Low-scudding  clouds  threw  a  drear  aspect  on  the  scene. 
There  was  no  rain,  but  the  ground  on  which  the  men  lay  was 
wet  from  the  rain  of  the  days  before,  and  the  air  was 
cold  and  moist. 

Baulny  Ridge  was  not  protected  from  enemy  eyes  by 
any  natural  growth  of  trees  and  shrubs.  The  holes  which 
the  men  dug  were  their  only  measure  of  protection,  and 
this  was  not  enough  to  save  many  of  them  from  becoming 
casualties. 

On  the  whole,  the  division  was  some  better  situated. 
The  Ninety-first  Division  on  the  right  had  advanced  as  far 
as  Eclisfontaine,  the  Twenty-eighth  on  the  left  was  up  to 
Apremont,  and  the  flank  fire  which  had  harassed  every 
step  of  the  Thirty-fifth's  advance  no  longer  bothered  the 
men. 

The  task  of  holding  on,  with  all  its  balm  for  the  days 
that  had  gone  before,  was  not  pleasant.  The  men  were 
tired,  so  tired  that  when  they  dropped  down  it  was  like 
moving  a  world  on  their  shoulders  to  get  up  again. 

The  retirement  of  the  day  before  had  not  been  carried 
out  in  perfect  order.  The  men  had  fallen  back  in  some 
semblance  of  formation,  but  there  was  much  straggling 
into  the  lines  after  it  had  been  established  along  the 
heights  of  Baulny.  The  engineers,  not  fresh  themselves, 
were  still  fresh  enough  to  stimulate  the  fight-worn  in- 
fantry and  machine  gunners.  The  doughboys  trickled  into 
the  lines  in  groups  and  singly,  falling  in  where  they  were 
directed  to  and  doing  what  they  were  commanded  the  best 
their  tired  bodies  would  perform  for  them. 


THE  THIRTY-FIFTH  HOLDS  ON  115 

At  9:45  o'clock  in  the  morning  the  headquarters  of 
both  brigades  and  the  headquarters  of  138th  Infantry 
were  established  on  the  Varennes-Charpentry  road  at  the 
entrance  of  Charpentry. 

Colonel  Delaplane  reported  at  10:10  a.  m.  at  brigade 
headquarters  that  the  night  had  been  passed  by  140th 
Infantry  in  a  thin  line  of  skirmishers  north  of  Chaudron 
Farm.  Mixed  units,  he  reported,  held  the  position  south 
of  Chaudron  Farm.  Back  of  the  first  line  was  a  second, 
being  held  by  mixed  troops,  and  a  third,  being  held  by  the 
engineers. 

Colonel  Mitchell,  with  139th  Infantry,  had  organized 
along  this  same  line,  slightly  to  the  left  of  140th  Infantry. 
No  liaison  between  139th  and  140th  Infantry  and  137th 
and  138th  Infantry  had  been  established. 

At  10:15  o'clock  Lieutenant  Gates,  of  130th  Machine 
Gun  Battalion,  sent  the  following  message  to  Captain 
Moore : 

"Acting  under  division  machine  gun  officer's  instruc- 
tions, I  have  taken  up  position  in  ravine  on  hill  south 
of  Baulny  in  order  to  cover  retreat  of  troops  on  hills 
should  they  be  forced  to  retreat.  Troops  on  hill  north  of 
Baulny  having  hard  time  and  may  retire  at  any  time." 

Captain  Reinholdt,  who  on  the  day  before  had  taken 
command  of  138th  Infantry  when  Major  Comfort  failed 
to  put  in  appearance,  had  assembled  and  reorganized  his 
regiment  on  the  ridge  south  of  Baulny.  An  example  of  the 
riddled  condition  of  the  division  may  be  gathered  from 
the  strength  of  this  regiment  at  the  time  it  organized 
for  a  defensive  stand.  In  the  first  battalion  there  were 
182  men,  in  the  second  battalion  250  men,  and  in  the 
third  battalion  521  men.  This  made  the  total  regimental 
strength  853  men.  With  other  regiments  of  the  Thirty- 
fifth  practically  the  same  condition  was  existent. 

At  11  o'clock  two  planes  were  sighted  flying  over  the 
lines  near  Baulny.  As  enemy  aircraft  had  played  a  large 
part  during  the  drive  in  bombing  and  machine  gunning  the 
doughboys  in  their  advance,  these  were  the  object  of  instant 
suspicion.  They  bore  the  French  three-colored  circle  on 
their  wings,  but  had  two  black  stripes  on  them  also. 

The  anti-aircraft  guns  blazed  a  pathway  of  puff-balls 
around  the  two  planes.  They  swerved,  dipped,  rose,  and 
after  taking  observations,  scudded  away  in  a  Rhineland 
direction.    They  were  German  planes. 

Major  Comfort,  lost  from  his  command  of  138th  In- 
fantry, at  11  o'clock  sent  the  following  message  to  Brigade 
headquarters : 

**Am  organizing  second  position  on  crest  across  draw 
east  of  Baulny.    Have  115  men  of  138th.    The  first  line  is 


116  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

apparently  failing  on  its  right  and  my  right  will  soon  be  the 
right  front.  No  shelter  here  from  hostile  artillery  and 
unless  we  get  fresh  men  and  artillery  from  rear,  can  but 
momentarily  retard  the  Boche,  should  he  come." 

Fortunately  for  Major  Comfort  and  the  right  of  the 
line,  the  Boche  launched  the  counter-attack  some  distance 
to  the  left.  They  came  forward  with  rifles  and  automatic 
rifles.  The  counter-attack,  it  seemed,  was  more  to  gauge 
the  strength  of  the  American  line  than  a  determined  as- 
sault. Suffering  material  losses  in  men  and  guns,  the 
Germans  were  forced  to  withdraw.  And  the  Thirty-fifth 
kept  at  the  task  of  holding  on. 

During  the  morning  a  conference  had  been  held  be- 
tween Colonel  Walker,  Colonel  Nuttman,  Colonel  Ristine, 
and  Colonel  Delaplane,  with  a  decision  as  to  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  units  on  the  divisional  line.  During  a  large 
part  of  the  day  the  troops  were  organized  as  follows: 

To  the  right  138th  Infantry  was  on  the  front  line,  with 
units  of  140th  Infantry  in  reserve.  The  140th  Infantry  was 
in  liaison  with  the  Ninety-first  Division  on  the  right.  The 
center  of  the  line  was  held  by  137th  and  138th  Infantry,  in 
reserve,  with  110th  Engineers  in  the  front  line.  On  the 
left  of  the  line  the  Twenty-eighth  Division,  with  engineers 
in  reserve,  was  drawn  up. 

Colonel  Hay,  division  machine  gun  officer,  received 
word  that  Captain  Moore  had  taken  over  the  command 
of  130th  Machine  Gun  Battalion  from  Lieutenant  Gates. 
Company  A  of  the  battalion  was  northeast  of  Baulny  with 
five  guns.  Company  C,  with  eleven  guns,  and  Company  D, 
with  two  guns,  were  just  south  of  Baulny  on  the  slope  of 
the  hill.  Company  B  had  become  badly  mixed  and  could 
not  be  located. 

From  Major  Thomas  H.  Loy,  Colonel  Hay  received 
this  message: 

"Have  138th  Machine  Gun  in  position  on  ridge  south 
of  Baulny.  Have  two  fragments  of  company  on  front.  A 
and  B  Companies  can  only  muster  two  guns  and  have  them 
in  position  on  same  ridge.  Everybody  worn  out  and 
needing  relief." 

Later  Major  Loy  sent  the  following  message: 

"With  remnants  of  Companies  A,  C  and  D,  about  150 
men  and  19  guns,  have  taken  up  positions  covering  point  of 
hill  210  along  same  ridge  to  extreme  right  flank  of  division 
sector.  The  138th  Machine  Gun  Company  I  have  turned 
over  to  the  commander  of  138th  Infantry,  who  is  occupy- 
ing the  ridge  immediately  in  our  front. 

"Major  Loy, 
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No  word  had  come  back  from  Captain  Wilson,  who 
had  been  stationed  near  Chaudron  Farm  to  protect  the 


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THE  THIRTY-FIFTH  HOLDS  ON  119 

evacuation  of  the  wounded.  Fearing  his  little  band  of  men 
was  too  small  in  number  to  stand  out  against  the  enemy, 
Colonel  Walker  directed  that  Lieutenant  Ware,  140th  In- 
fantry, organize  a  provisional  company  and  go  to  his  aid. 
Bringing  together  stragglers  and  other  men  as  they 
filtered  back  into  the  lines,  Lieutenant  Ware  went  forward 
to  Captain  Wilson's  assistance. 

Lieutenant  Lucier,  who  was  in  charge  of  a  mixed  de- 
tachment in  Montrebeau  Woods,  holding  back  the  Germans 
until  the  wounded  could  be  taken  to  the  rear,  reported  late 
in  the  morning  to  brigade  headquarters  that  he  could  not 
keep  his  place  much  longer  without  reinforcements.  Ger- 
man waves,  massed  much  stronger  than  his  outpost  detach- 
ments, swept  them  back  and  seriously  endangered  the  work 
of  evacuation. 

By  beating  back  the  German  advance,  although  often 
overwhelmed  by  numbers,  the  outpost  units  were  able  to 
keep  their  places  until  all  the  wounded  were  on  their  way 
to  the  rear.  Major  Slusher,  in  charge  of  the  men  of  the 
dressing  station  at  Chaudron  Farm,  saw  that  all  the  men 
were  cared  for  before  he  drew  back  toward  the  line  along 
Baulny  Ridge. 

Despite  all  the  men  could  do  to  fulfill  the  dictates  of 
duty,  the  supreme  weariness  of  the  last  four  days  of 
fighting,  now  entering  on  the  fifth,  was  not  to  be  easily 
triumphed  over.  What  they  did  was  by  sheer  will,  for 
bodies  were  numb  and  reacted  slowly  to  thoughts  that 
would  drive  them. 

Perhaps  this  message  from  Colonel  Walker  to  General 
Traub  on  the  last  day  of  the  fighting  reveals  better  than 
any  other  just  what  test  th^  men  were  facing: 

"Colonel  Delaplane  has  two  front  lines  of  engineer 
trenches  and  engineers  all  in  the  third  line.  Colonel  Dela- 
plane's  part  of  the  line  is  held  by  a  mixture  of  elements. 
Colonel  Mitchell  last  night  got  some  of  the  elements  of  his 
command  and  is  reported  to  be  moving  into  ravines  to 
north  and  east  of  Charpentry.  We  will  need  heavy  coun- 
ter battery  work  to  avoid  losses  from  enemy  artillery  play- 
ing on  rather  crowded  men  in  lines  that  are  exposed  to 
view.  Hope  Colonel  Hay  can  get  M.  G.s  organized  or  give 
us  a  plan.  The  men  are  physically  exhausted  and  the 
action  of  a  few  is  liable  to  cause  many  to  filter  to  the 
rear.  In  my  opinion  these  troops  should  be  relieved  at 
once  by  fresh  troops." 

Late  in  the  afternoon  of  September  30  orders  were 
received  that  the  division  was  to  be  relieved,  and  were 
transmitted  by  G^eneral  Traub  to  the  brigade  commanders. 
The  First  Division,  one  of  the  first  to  arrive  in  France, 
and  seasoned  by  hard  campaigns  on  the  front  to  the  north. 


120  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

was  to  take  over  the  sector  occupied  by  the  Thirty-fifth. 

The  First  Division  slipped  into  the  Thirty-fifth's 
place  on  the  front  at  3  o'clock  the  morning  of  October  1. 
The  Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  Brigade  and  the  Sanitary  Train 
were  not  relieved,  but  were  attached  to  the  First.  The 
Sixtieth  Field  Artillery  on  its  first  day  in  support  of  the 
new  division  fired  4,438  rounds  of  ammunition,  and  be- 
fore it  withdrew  on  October  2  fired  a  farewell  round  of 
1,728  shells. 

The  Sanitary  Train  continued  two  days  longer  with 
its  work  until  the  First  Division  medical  men  could  get  into 
place  with  their  dressing  stations  and  triages.  During  the 
six  days  it  was  in  operation  the  triage  at  Neuvilly,  in  the 
hands  of  the  field  hospital  section  of  the  Sanitary  Train, 
handled  4,623  cases  from  the  Thirty-fifth ;  from  the  Thirty- 
seventh  Division,  87  cases;  from  the  Twenty-eighth  Di- 
vision, 443  cases ;  from  the  Ninety-first  Division,  798  cases ; 
and  miscellaneous,  350  cases;  making  a  total  of  6,301 
handled.  Of  this  number  250  were  sent  to  the  corps  rest 
camp.  From  the  salvage  at  the  triage  280  officers  and 
men  were  re-equipped  and  returned  for  duty. 

Besides  the  4,623  cases  which  were  handled  from  the 
Thirty-fifth  by  the  triage,  there  were  2,344  handled  by 
triages  of  other  divisions,  bringing  the  total  casualty  list 
to  6,967.  The  medical  department  of  the  division  had  lost 
proportionately  as  many  men  in  the  drive  as  the  com- 
batant units.  During  the  latter  days  in  the  Argonne,  when 
word  floated  back  that  the  fighting  men  were  being  pressed 
back  and  the  line  would  not  hold,  many  of  the  men  with  Red 
Cross  brassards  on  their  arms  tore  them  off,  secured  a  rifle 
from  some  dead  comrade,  and  went  to  the  front  line. 

"We  Were  behind  the  infantry,"  said  James  C.  Wilson, 
Ambulance  Company  140.  "We  grabbed  fallen  soldiers' 
guns  and  went  over  the  top.  We  tore  our  brassards  from 
our  arms  and  marched  along  with  the  infantry." 

In  Ambulance  Company  137  sixty-one  men  and  three 
officers  of  a  personnel  of  140  were  listed  as  casualties  from 
shell  fire  and  gas. 

The  total  gain  in  ground  by  the  Thirty-fifth  during  its 
five  days'  fighting  was  ten  kilometres,  or  six  and  one- 
quarter  miles.  The  farthest  advance  had  been  300  metres 
north  of  Exermont,  or  to  a  point  seven  and  three-quarters 
miles  from  where  the  jump-off  had  been  made  near  Vauqois 
Hill  the  morning  of  September  26. 

Twelve  German  officers  had  been  taken  as  prisoners 
and  751  men.  If  all  the  prisoners  had  been  brought  to  the 
rear  that  were  captured,  the  total  would  have  been  ma- 
terially increased.  But  the  class  of  fighting  Prussians  who 
would  stay  at  their  machine  guns  until  they  had  done  all 


THE  THIRTY-FIFTH  HOLDS  ON  121 

the  damage  in  their  power  and  then  jump  from  behind 
them  with  "Kamerad"  on  their  Hps  received  only  the  just 
share  of  mercy.  The  doughboy  never  faltered  and  the  pun- 
ishment he  meted  was  a  thing  inexorable.  In  addition  to 
the  list  of  captured  accredited  to  the  division,  250  prisoners 
were  taken  by  mistake  to  the  Ninety-first  Division  head- 
quarters. 

The  materiel  taken  during  the  drive  was :  85  machine 
guns,  160  auto  rifles,  100  anti-tank  guns,  4  telephone  sys- 
tems, 1  engineer  dump,  2  ammunition  dumps,  5  6-inch  how- 
itzers, 2  machine  gun  belt  fillers,  3  77milm.  field  pieces, 
2.60cm.  gauge  gas  engines,  4  whiz  bangs,  1  anti-aircraft 
battery,  2  trench  mortars,  11  pieces  artillery,  and  1  one- 
pound  gun. 

So  the  Thirty-fifth  had  gone  against  the  best  the  Ger- 
mans had  to  offer  and  it  was  not  good  enough.  There,  in 
a  bedlam  of  death  and  destruction  and  debris,  they  had 
thrust  aside  the  pride  of  the  German  army  and  had  bat- 
tered down  the  master-defenses  erected  in  their  pathway. 
On  every  side  were  American  boys,  fallen  face  forward  with 
their  rifles  in  their  hands ;  Germans  fallen  at  their  machine 
gun  posts,  in  the  comradeship  of  death.  Dead  horses, 
crumpled  at  their  task  of  supply  and  demand.  Wreckage  of 
villages,  bare  walls  the  only  proof  that  the  old  church  tocsin 
had  once  boomed  the  night  watches  and  lives  had  been  lived 
there.  Shattered  trees  and  roads  torn  with  fire.  By 
Varennes  is  an  airplane,  once  piloted  by  an  American,  now 
lying  crippled  and  smashed  and  useless.  A  ground  that  is 
marred  and  misshapen,  a  place  of  skulls,  a  playground  of 
death,  the  battle-ground. 

The  dawn  of  October  1  saw  the  weary  columns  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  winding  to  the  rear.  It  was  morning  and  the 
sky  Was  lit  with  crimson ;  like  all  that  was  left  in  remem- 
brance behind. 

The  air  was  cool,  October  air  of  the  Argonne.  The 
trees  on  the  hillsides  were  purpling  and  russeting  and  robing 
for  the  colder  days  that  were  to  come. 


xni 

FIRING  THE  LAST  GUN 


After  the  relief  had  taken  place,  the  troops  assembled 
in  the  vicinity  of  Charpentry.  The  organizations,  badly  cut 
up  and  disordered,  formed  in  marching  order  and  set  out 
on  the  long  trail  that  led  to  the  rear. 

Both  officers  and  men  were  so  worn  by  their  five  days' 
fighting  they  literally  dragged  themselves  to  the  task  of 
marching.  They  kept  in  column  formation,  so  far  as  that 
was  possible,  and  there  were  stragglers  only  where  men 
dropped  out  from  sheer  exhaustion  and  weariness. 

The  horse-power  of  the  division  had  been  greatly  de- 
pleted during  the  drive.  On  September  25  the  horses  with 
the  artillery  and  ammunition  train  numbered  5,370;  on 
October  6,  after  a  count  and  report  had  been  made,  there 
were  4,152  horses.  In  the  128th  Field  Artillery  there  was 
a  shortage  of  641  horses;  in  129th  Field  Artillery,  799;  in 
130th  Field  Artillery,  977 ;  and  in  110th  Ammunition  Train, 
286. 

Such  vital  shortage  in  horse-power  explains  the  in- 
ability of  the  artillery  to  move  forward  along  the  mire  of 
the  roadways.  The  long,  tedious  hours  of  waiting  when 
progress  could  not  be  made  ahead  might  best  be  shown  by 
taking  a  company  of  artillery  as  an  example. 

This  shows  the  headway  made  by  Company  B,  130th 
Field  Artillery,  during  the  days  of  the  drive: 

At  2:30  a.  m.,  September  26,  opened  barrage  fire  from 
the  position  north  of  Neuvilly.  At  8:30  a.  m.  left  position, 
materiel  intact,  took  road  through  Neuvilly  north.  At  5:30 
p.  m.  September  26  to  8  a.  m.  September  27  in  bivouac  on 
road  two  kilometres  north  of  Neuvilly.  At  8  a.  m.  Septem- 
ber 27  to  2  p.  m.  same  day  on  road  from  bivouac  to  position 


FIRING  THE  LAST  GUN  123 

in  town  of  Varennes.  At  2  p.  m.  in  position  at  Varennes, 
active  operation  until  9  p.  m.  October  2. 

The  chronological  order  of  Battery  B's  movement  into 
position  serves  as  an  example  of  what  occurred  in  the  case 
of  other  artillery  units.  The  light  pieces,  which  had  a 
greater  distance  to  make,  were  not  into  position  as  quickly 
as  the  155mm.  guns  of  the  130th  Field  Artillery. 

October  2  the  battle-torn  columns  of  the  Thirty-fifth 
swung  into  the  area  south  of  Courupt.  The  Sixtieth  Field 
Artillery  Brigade  and  the  Sanitary  Train  were  relieved  on 
the  line  at  varying  times  during  the  day. 

From  Courupt  the  march  was  continued  on  October  3 
to  the  area  along  the  eastern  edge  of  Les  Islettes-Brizeaux 
road  south  to  the  Passavant-Beaulieu  road.  The  following 
day  the  division  spent  resting  and  cleaning  equipment. 
October  5  the  march  to  the  rear  was  continued,  the  men 
arriving  in  the  evening  in  the  vicinity  of  Vavincourt. 

Coming  out  of  the  Argonne,  the  fighting  men  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  in  five  days  had  covered  forty-six  miles.  The 
days  from  September  26  to  October  6  had  been  a  test  with- 
out equal  in  the  division's  existence. 

In  the  words  of  H.  A.  Drum,  chief  of  staff  of  the  First 
Army :  *The  fighting  spirit  and  bravery  of  the  officers  and 
men  were  excellent." 

From  October  6  to  11  the  Thirty-fifth  Division  re- 
mained near  Vavincourt,  resting  from  the  strenuous  days 
of  Argonne  fighting.  The  days  were  not  without  their 
drills,  their  policing,  and  all  that  is  a  part  of  the  camp 
routine.  The  soldier  had  heard  much  of  the  rest  camps, 
where  men  wined  and  dined  after  they  had  suffered  heavy 
fighting. 

The  rest  camp,  it  was  found,  was  another  army 
chimera.  Reveille,  retreat,  drill,  and  a  repetition  of  all 
those  things  they  had  done  over  and  over  again  for  nearly 
a  year  and  a  half,  was  what  greeted  them  daily.  Vin  rouge 
and  bad  beer  they  had,  if  that  would  be  called  wining; 
bully-beef  and  beans  they  had,  if  that  could  be  called  din- 
ing.   The  rest  camp  made  the  soldier  long  for  the  battle. 

Then  began  the  gruelling  hikes  again. 

"Keep  me  in  battle  all  the  time,"  growled  the  dough- 
boy.   "Them  rest  camps  are  a  French  joke." 

"Yal,"  agreed  a  companion,  as  he  trudged  along; 
"reveille  and  drills  are  regular  vacation  parties,  ain't 
they?" 

"I  wonder,"  said  the  doughboy,  "if  John  J.  knows 
there's  such  a  thing  in  the  army  as  a  rest  camp.  I  thought 
all  the  time  he  had  a  big  heart." 

The  morning  of  October  13  found  the  Thirty-fifth  in 
the  vicinity  of  Benoite-Baux,  Courouvre  and  Thillombois. 


124  HEROES  OF  THE  AKGONNE 

The  first  lap  of  the  ma,rch  toward  Sommedieue  was  com- 
pleted. 

That  day  the  march  continued.  The  Thirty-fifth  ar- 
rived in  the  Sommedieue  area.  Here  it  came  under  the 
Thirty-third  French  Army  Corps.  Major  General  Traub 
set  up  headquarters  for  the  division  at  the  little  village 
from  which  the  area  took  its  name.  Sommedieue  had  been 
the  scene  of  some  shelling,  and,  as  was  proven  in  the  days 
to  come,  was  to  be  the  scene  of  more.  There  was  a  city 
fountain,  three  wineshops,  two  epiceries,  and  an  old  church. 
Not  all  the  French  had  been  driven  out  by  the  shelling  of 
the  village. 

The  Thirty-fifth  relieved  the  French  Fifteenth  D.  I.  C. 
Division  on  the  Sommedieue  sector  the  night  of  October 
14-15.  The  relief  was  carried  out  in  one  night,  with  inter- 
mittent shelling  from  the  enemy  lines. 

After  the  Argonne,  the  trenches  near  Verdun  were 
almost  to  the  Americans  as  the  Vosges  had  been.  It  was 
a  return  to  the  trench  system  of  fighting.  And  that  sys- 
tem, so  called,  is  a  dry,  tasteless  affair  after  the  open  mode 
of  warfare  the  Thirty-fifth  had  experienced  in  the  Argonne. 

The  Americans  shelled  the  Germans.  The  Germans 
kept  up  an  answermg  rumble.  TTiere  was  gas  sent  over  as  a 
general  daily  appetizer,  occasionally  high  explosives.  The 
Thirty-fifth  did  not  undertake  any  daring  raids  as  it  had 
in  the  Vosges  and  contented  itself  with  penetrating  the 
enemy  lines  with  small  patrols.  One  of  these  made  its  way 
as  far  as  Etain,  and  returned  with  an  adventure  to  its 
credit  and  all  the  knowledge  of  the  German  positions  that 
could  be  desired. 

The  Kansans  and  Missourians  were  near  Verdun  and 
near  Dead  Man's  Hill,  where  the  French  had  made  their 
historic  stand  against  the  Kronprinz.  The  safety  of 
Democracy  was  a  dim,  indefinite  matter  to  the  soldier  when 
he  saw  such  concrete  irrespect  of  church  and  home  as  the 
battered  cathedral  and  buildings  of  Verdun. 

All  four  regiments  of  the  division  were  on  the  line  in 
the  Sommedieue  sector.  Two  battalions  of  each  were  in 
the  trenches,  and  one  in  support.  To  each  line  battalion  a 
machine  gun  company  was  attached. 

The  German  airplanes  were  not  idle.  They  maintained 
vigilant  observation  over  the  American  lines,  directing  the 
enemy  artillery  and  dropping  propaganda.  The  opening 
negotiations  toward  an  armistice  had  been  launched  by 
Germany  and  the  airmen  attempted  a  heart  thrust  at  the 
American  morale  with  such  statements  as, 

"What  are  you  fighting  for?  Germany  is  tired  of 
bloodshed  and  seeks  peace.  When  the  need  of  fighting 
is  past,  why  are  we  fighting?" 


FIRING  THE  LAST  GUN  127 

From  overhead  these  slips  of  paper  would  shower 
down  on  the  soldiers  below.  Enemy  propaganda  was 
always  jested  at  and  considered  a  "bon  souvenir."  They 
rarely  survived  long  in  the  hands  of  the  men,  for  regu- 
lar scouting  parties  were  sent  out  to  round  up  the  slips 
of  paper  "damaging  to  the  morale." 

It  was  while  on  this  sector  the  first  seven-days  fur- 
loughs were  granted  to  the  men.  Grenoble,  yet  uninvaded 
by  Americans,  was  the  first  furlough  area  thrown  open  to 
the  Thirty-fifth  or  other  organizations  of  the  A.  E.  F. 
The  French  met  the  train  at  the  depot  with  flags,  bands 
and  cheers.  Pretty  girls  blew  kisses  from  their  finger 
tips  and  old  women  waved  and  wiped  away  the  tears. 
There  were  twelve  hundred  men  of  the  division  who  tasted 
again  of  the  sweetmeats  of  civilization.  They  were  given 
good  rooms  in  good  hotels,  good  meals  at  the  best  eating 
houses,  and  with  no  cost  to  themselves.  They  answered 
to  no  call  except  their  own  whims,  went  where  they  pleased 
in  the  city,  and  were  treated  as  guests. 

November  1  the  Thirty-fifth  passed  under  the  French 
Seventeenth  Army  Corps.  The  nights  of  November  5  and 
6  the  men  were  relieved  in  the  trenches  by  the  Eighty- 
first  Division.  Upon  completion  of  the  relief  the  division 
was  attached  to  the  Third  American  Army  Corps. 

The  Thirty-fifth  doughboys  had  spent  their  last  days 
in  the  trenches,  had  shot  at  their  last  Boche,  and  for  the 
last  time  had  been  under  fire.  The  fighting  days  were  at 
an  end.    The  path  lay  homeward. 


XIV 
NOT  STRICTLY  A  MATTER  OF  HISTORY 


There  is  a  man  we  call  the  professional  soldier.  He 
is  graduated  from  West  Point.  Its  standards  are  his 
standards,  its  creed  his  creed,  its  teachings  his  belief.  He 
has  no  previous  military  training  before  he  is  sent  there. 
West  Point  is  his  college  and  he  must  learn  to  obey  its 
laws  and  bow  to  its  precepts. 

The  broadening  power  of  the  civilian  college  is  barred 
to  him.  He  enters  the  portals  of  an  educational  institu- 
tion whose  doctrine  is  destruction;  whose  creed  is  killing, 
if  killing  and  its  attendants  will  accomplish  the  desired 
end.  He  has  no  knowledge  of  the  life  of  the  soldiers  he 
must  command.  He  is  given  no  opportunity  to  learn  their 
viewpoint.  He  has  been  taught  to  think  of  them  not  as 
men,  but  as  something  to  be  used  to  accomplish  the  de- 
sired end.  Nothing  must  stand  before  that.  It  must  be 
his  religion,  even  as  destruction  is  a  doctrine  with  him 
and  killing  is  a  creed. 

So  with  the  world  at  war  we  saw  a  new  situation.  We 
did  not  have  professional  officers  commanding  profes- 
sional soldiers.  The  officers  retained  their  vocation  still, 
but  there  was  a  need  for  men.  The  vast  reservoir  of 
civilian  manhood  was  spigoted.  And  soon  the  profes- 
sional officers  found  themselves  commanding  non-pro- 
fessional soldiers. 

This  was  new  to  them.  The  plain  soldier,  in  their 
eyes  simply  a  means,  they  could  think  of  him  in  no  other 
light.  He  was  the  instrument  to  accomplish  an  end.  His 
life  meant  little,  his  comfort  less,  and  his  health  meant 
nothing. 


NOT  STRICTLY  A  MATTER  OF  HISTORY  129 

As  when  a  report  was  turned  in  by  a  regimental  com- 
mander after  the  armistice  showing  that  the  men  of  the 
Thirty-fifth  were  suffering  great  sickness  from  drill  and 
hikes  in  the  mud  and  rain  of  a  French  winter,  General 
Dugan,  division  commander,  replied:  "The  health  of  the 
command  is  secondary."  Secondary  to  what?  To  drills  and 
maneuvers  at. a  time  when  the  war  was  over.  Sitting  by 
a  warm  fire,  did  it  matter  to  General  Dugan  how  many 
of  his  men  never  returned?  Was  he  interested  to  know 
how  many  men  were  in  the  hospitals?  No;  for,  saturated 
with  West  Point  theory,  he  thought  of  the  men  only  as 
an  accomplishment  to  an  end.  And,  with  that  small, 
cramped  vision  West  Point  gives.  General  Dugan  could  not 
see  that  the  end,  the  winning  of  the  war,  had  already  been 
attained. 

There  was  a  situation  brought  about  just  before  the 
Argonne  drive  by  this  same  myopia  and  pettiness  bred  by 
the  regular  army.  With  the  Thirty-fifth  from  the  day 
of  its  organization,  many  of  the  Kansas  and  Missouri 
National  Guard  officers  had  built  up  around  them  fighting 
machines  fit  for  any  field.  His  dislike  for  anything 
National  Guard  overshadowing  his  desire  for  efficiency, 
Major  General  Traub  made  some  last-minute  removals. 
The  news  that  General  Martin  and  others  in  high  com- 
mand were  to  go  had  been  common  property,  and  not 
favorably  received  by  either  officers  or  men.  General 
Martin  had  intensively  studied  the  ground  over  which  the 
attack  was  to  be  made.  He  knew  accurately  the  nature  of 
the  terrain.  He  understood  his  command.  Colonel  Kirby 
Walker,  who  replaced  him,  like  the  others  of  the  regular 
army  placed  in  commands  at  the  last  minute,  was  un- 
acquainted with  his  command,  and,  even  more  important, 
did  not  possess  its  confidence. 

Such  a  situation  could  result  in  but  one  thing.  When 
the  system  of  organization  met  its  first  serious  tests,  it 
crumbled.  Instead  of  holding  his  hands  to  the  reins, 
Major  General  Traub,  imbued  with  the  regular  army  habit, 
was  making  inspections  on  the  field;  was  here,  there  and 
everywhere,  and  no  place  in  particular.  Set  such  an  ex- 
ample by  their  chief,  the  brigade  and  regimental  com- 
manders naturally  took  on  some  of  this  wanderlust  spirit 
themselves. 

The  organization  system  crumbled,  but  the  organiza- 
tions themselves  did  not.  The  men  demonstrated  that  of- 
ficers may,  or  may  not,  be  a  full  asset  to  victory.  Where 
no  officer  was  present  they  took  things  upon  themselves. 
Cooks,  figuratively  speaking,  kicked  over  the  coffee  pots 
and   led   companies.     Chaplains   forgot  to   pray  and   led 


130  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

the  men  into  battle.  Corporals  took  over  the  responsi- 
bilities of  captains. 

There  was  the  matter  of  the  artillery.  The  alleged 
failure  of  that  organization  to  give  effective  protection  to 
the  infantrymen  was  again  not  a  thing  of  the  organization 
itself,  but  the  manner  in  which  it  was  handled.  The  regu- 
lar army  general  in  charge,  General  Berry,  handicapped 
largely  by  a  failure  of  the  guns  to  make  their  way  through 
the  muddy  roadways,  was  handicapped  to  a  further  degree 
by  his  own  short-sightedness  in  the  provision  of  efficient 
liaison. 

What  did  the  regular  army,  with  all  its  West  Pointers 
and  gloried  theories,  bring  from  the  Argonne  fields?  All 
that  had  been  studied  for  a  lifetime  they  let  crumble.  All 
they  had  bragged  of  and  flaunted  as  their  acme  of  effi- 
ciency was  valueless  in  practice.  They  brought  no  honor 
from  the  field  and  no  credit  for  the  victory  won  there. 
The  shattered  remnants  of  their  boasted  prowess  had  gone 
at  the  first  breath  of  resistance  from  the  enemy  and  they 
lesft  to  "carry  on"  the  plain,  bemudded,  begrimed  dough- 
boy. 

The  West  Pointer  needs  a  new  school.  The  doctor 
who  graduates  from  college,  the  lawyer  who  obtains  his 
degree — are  their  promotions  ever  afterward  given  them 
because  they  possess  their  degrees?  The  doctor's  degree 
has  little  to  do  with  his  success  after  he  is  graduated.  The 
lawyer  does  not  win  his  cases  because  he  succeeded  in 
passing  the  state  bar  examination. 

But  the  situation  of  the  West  Pointer  differs  from 
all  other  professions.  He  is  graduated.  He  is  promoted 
by  seniority,  not  on  a  basis  of  ability.  He  passes  exam- 
inations from  one  grade  to  another,  examinations  that  are 
a  matter  of  form  and  not  tests  of  his  personal  leadership 
and  adaptability.  He  attains  generalship  some  day,  per- 
haps, not  because  he  has  risen  to  the  top  by  his  own  merit, 
but  because  he  is  older  in  the  service  than  other  men  and 
a  graduate  of  West  Point.  There  is  no  incentive  for  him 
to  show  he  is  a  better  leader  than  other  men,  for  they  who 
are  older  than  he  must  keep  the  places  ahead  filled  until 
deaths  or  retirements  open  gaps. 

The  West  Pointer  needs  a  school  where  he  receives  his 
training  in  civilian  pursuits  and  his  military  training 
afterward.  He  requires  that  broadening  of  vision  that  in 
no  day  has  been  thought  of  as  a  part  of  the  professional 
soldier's  makeup.  He  should  serve  a  period  in  the  ranks 
after  he  has  completed  his  civilian  studies.  When  he  won 
his  officership  after  obtaining  a  knowledge  of  the  civilian 
mind  and  a  knowledge  of  the  plain  soldier's  mind  he  would 
appreciate  and  not  abuse  its  privileges. 


NOT  STRICTLY  A  MATTER  OF  HISTORY  133 

So  in  the  Argonne  it  was  the  doughboy. 
With  or  without  officers,  he  said :  "Hell !  fellows,  let's 
eat  *em  up." 

And  he  did — the  uncrowned  king,  the  doughboy. 


XV 
THE  LAST  DAYS 


The  Thirty-fifth  was  on  the  long  hike  trail  again. 
From  Sommedieue  on  November  6  and  7  the  division  went 
into  the  Chaumont-sur-Aire  area.  Here  the  following  day 
was  spent  cleaning  equipment  and  resting.  On  November 
9  and  10  the  move  was  resumed,  the  division  reaching  the 
St.  Mihiel  area,  where  it  was  relieved  from  duty  with  the 
Third  Corps  and  the  First  Army  and  came  under  the 
Fourth  Corps  and  Second  Army. 

The  eleventh  month,  the  eleventh  day,  and  the  elev- 
enth hour,  Germany  confessed  by  the  armistice  its  defeat. 
The  Thirty-fifth,  which  was  in  that  current  directed  by 
Foch  for  the  great  offensive  east  of  Metz,  was  checked. 
The  men  took  up  billets  in  the  haymows,  and  waited  for 
proof  of  the  news. 

Among  the  soldiery  it  was  not  received  without  skep- 
ticism. There  had  been  rumors  and  counter-rumors  for 
many  weeks  that  Germany  was  on  the  brink  of  defeat,  but 
as  rumors  and  counter-rumors  are  as  necessary  to  the 
army  as  bully-beef  and  black  coffee  tfie  soldier  held  to  his 
doubts.  The  night  of  November  10  the  sky  was  ablaze 
with  flares  and  rockets.  On  every  hand  were  evidences 
of  the  good  news. 

In  the  corner  of  the  billet  the  usual  belated  game  was 
in  progress.  A  sleeper,  disturbed  in  his  slumbers,  would 
in  mild  military  terms  express  his  opinion  of  "card 
sharks"  and  "all  their  dam  brethren." 

Suddenly  a  sound  rises  above  the  low  mumbling  billet 
talk. 

"Music,"  suggests  a  doughboy  at  the  card  ring. 

"A  jazz  band,"  says  another. 


THE  LAST  DAYS  136 

"A  bomb,"  persists  the  dugout  fiend,  diving  for  refuge 
ttnder  a  bunk. 

"Hey,  guys,  wake  up !" 

("Aw,  what  in  hell?") 

"Outside,  you  fellows.  A  Yank's  married  a  madam- 
oiselle  and  they're  celebrating." 

"La  guerre  fini!    La  guerre " 

But  soldiers  are  skeptical.  Some  would  scramble  out 
of  their  straw  pallets  and  go  out  into  the  muddy  little 
street.  There  the  night  was  light  as  day;  search-lights 
and  rockets  blazed  on  the  sky,  flares  and  fires  lighted  the 
horizon.    There  was  a  hurrying  of  people  to  and  fro. 

More  did  not  go  into  the  muddy  little  street.  They 
rolled  over  and  slept.  Others  gurgled  mumbles  of  protest 
against  those  who  disturbed  their  sleep. 

The  next  day  French  newspapers  appeared  with 
screamer  headlines  on  the  front  page  "Signe  Armistice." 
Then  came  Paris  editions  of  American  newspaprs,  all 
bearing  like  news.  The  doubting  turned  to  belief  at  last, 
but  belief  is  not  realization.  And  there  were  many  who 
saw  the  dawn  of  a  world  unbattling  with  that  attitude  the 
soldier  learns  to  hold  toward  all  things — indifference. 

The  weary  period  of  waiting  following  the  armistice 
was  spent  in  the  area  about  Commercy.  The  soldiers  were 
quartered  in  the  haymows  of  typical  French  villages  of 
that  section  of  France.  There  was  the  usual  wineshop, 
the  usual  peasantry  clattering  along  in  their  sabots,  the 
usual  haymow  apartments  with  their  mustiness  and  dank 
odors,  and  the  usual  city  fountain  that  stood  as  the  heart 
from  which  all  the  village's  industry  radiated. 

The  soldier  faced  no  more  difficult  period  in  his  en- 
tire army  experience  than  this  time  of  waiting.  At  Camp 
Doniphan  he  had  always  ahead  of  him  the  adventures  of- 
fered by  the  voyage  to  France  and  the  promise  of  excite- 
ment in  battle.  In  France,  he  might  not  have  been  fight- 
ing for  a  vision,  but  he  was  possessed  of  a  concrete  idea, 
and  its  force  was  great  enough  to  lead  him  through  what- 
ever suffering  and  hardship  there  might  be. 

The  writer  who  says  the  American  soldier  was  an 
uncomplaining  soldier  has  no  intimate  knowledge  of  his 
characteristics.  On  every  step  of  long  marches  there 
would  arise  a  bellowing  protest,  so  loud  as  to  awaken 
villagers  at  their  peaceful  occupation  of  the  forty  winks. 
After  the  armistice  drills  and  maneuvers  were  a  part  of 
each  day's  program,  and  the  soldiers'  idea  of  them  will 
always  be  best  kept  in  France. 

This  ever-flowing  stream  of  protest  was  a  result  of 
civilian  days,  ingrown  and  deep-rooted.    The  soldier  would 


136  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

bow  to  discipline  outwardly,  but  inwardly  never  fully  al- 
lowed himself  to  acknowledge  its  precepts.  He  would  do 
as  he  was  told  to  do,  but  his  idea  beneath  was  expressed  by 
his  talk  on  the  surface. 

The  soldier  earned  his  redemption  through  the  qual- 
ities of  his  action  when  real  sacrifice  was  at  stake.  No 
matter  how  much  he  might  say  on  the  march,  no  matter 
to  what  thoughts  his  hours  of  drill  were  given,  when  it 
came  time  in  the  Argonne  for  that  real  test  in  makeup, 
he  met  it  without  a  word  to  indicate  he  would  have  wished 
his  course  to  be  different. 

The  villages  in  which  the  soldiers  lived  after  the 
armistice  were  not  given  to  cheerfulness.  The  brooding  old 
churches,  with  their  moss-covered  walls ;  the  red-tiled  roofs 
of  the  homes,  etched  with  spots  of  black  and  yellow  by 
the  days  of  rain,  and  the  streets  that  were  lastingly 
muddy,  lent  an  atmosphere  of  depression  and  discontent. 
French  winters  are  gray  and  fog-bound.  Snow  is 
rare,  but  temperatures  are  low.  Heating  a  haymow  pre- 
sented a  problem  to  which  only  comparable  was  the  quest 
for  entertainment.  The  days  were  busy  with  drills  and 
maneuvers,  a  thing  loathed  and  inveighed  against  without  mercy 
by  the  soldiers;  evenings  were  left  them,  empty-handed  of 
pleasures  of  practically  any  form.  There  were  wines  and 
beers  at  the  cafes,  but  if  no  other  argument  were  needed 
to  convince  mankind  prohibition  is  necessary,  some  forms 
of  French  alcoholics  would  furnish  it. 

As  winter  went  along,  this  dearth  of  entertainment 
was  in  a  measure  remedied.  Troupes  of  singers  and 
dancers  and  musicians  were  sent  out  over  divisional  cir- 
cuits. Motion  picture  shows  were  given  three  times  a 
week.  A  show  troupe  of  the  Thirty-fifth  was  organized, 
playing  at  Commercy  and  other  points  in  the  divisional 
area.  Later  the  show  was  sent  to  Luxemburg  and  cov- 
ered other  cities  on  the  A.  E.  F.  circuit. 

Boxing  matches  between  French  and  American  fistic 
champions  were  arranged  at  Commercy.  Some  of  the 
same  matches  that  were  staged  in  Paris  were  staged  here. 
So  the  winter  wore  along.  A  year  before  they  had 
been  waiting  to  start  the  journey  toward  France.  They 
had  seen  France,  lived,  eaten,  and  some  had  lost  their  lives, 
in  its  mud.    They  were  ready  to  return. 

It  was  better  that  the  soldiers  be  returned  as  soon 
as  possible.  The  breach  between  the  Americans  and  the 
French  had  widened  and  in  the  chasm  across  which  they 
gazed  there  was  to  be  found  no  common  interests  and 
sympathy.  Lafayette  had  been  repaid,  but  the  thanks  of 
the  French  were  expressed  in  increased  prices  to  the  sol- 
diers.    The  mass  of  the  soldiery  never    understood    and 


c    ere   e   '    e   *c' 


THE  LAST  DAYS  139 

never  forgave.  Between  the  inhabitants  of  some  of  the 
villages  and  the  men  billeted  there  the  relationship  trem- 
bled on  the  brink  of  racial  clashes.  The  soldiers  desired 
a  quick  return  to  America  and  the  only  love  the  French 
now  held  to  stay  their  departure  was  for  their  money. 

The  division  was  scheduled  out  February  7,  but  a 
delay  of  a  month  took  place.  By  March  12  the  whole  of 
the  Thirty-fifth  was  in  the  Le  Mans  area,  after  a  ride  of 
three  days  in  box  cars  a  la  Americain. 

In  the  Le  Mans  area  an  effort  was  made  to  restore 
the  men  to  their  normal  condition.  There  were  few  in- 
spections, short  hikes,  and  the  most  that  was  required  was 
not  a  great  deal.  The  villages  in  the  district  were  clean 
little  affairs,  each  possessing  a  church  and  wineshops  with 
mechanical  pianos. 

The  Thirty-fifth  began  the  move  toward  St.  Nazaire 
April  2.  The  men  were  in  isolation  and  blue  overalls  here 
for  several  days  while  awaiting  the  arrival  of  ships.  In 
the  distance  they  could  see  the  Bay  of  Biscay,  and  the  road 
that  led  toward  America. 

Divisional  headquarters,  with  Major  General  Wright 
and  his  staff,  and  auxiliary  units  of  the  division,  boarded 
the  De  Kalb  March  28  at  4  o'clock,  and  sailed  the  next 
afternoon  at  1  o'clock.  The  ship  docked  at  Newport  News, 
Virginia. 

The  137th  Infantry  and  130th  Field  Artillery  arrived 
in  the  harbor  at  New  York  April  23.  The  division  in 
landing  was  split  between  New  York  and  Newport  News, 
those  that  sailed  from  Brest  going  to  New  York  and  those 
embarking  from  St.  Nazaire  to  Newport  News. 

The  Thirty-fifth  left  1530  in  dead  in  France,  and  re- 
turned with  10,605  replacements. 

Practically  all  of  the  organizations  on  the  way  to 
Camp  Funston,  Kansas,  for  demobilization,  paraded  two 
cities  of  Kansas  and  Missouri.  The  streets  were  banked 
with  crowds,  and  the  people  from  the  countryside  were  out 
with  bands  and  flags. 

Short  work  was  made  of  the  demobilization  at  Camp 
Funston.  The  men  were  given  their  discharges,  their  pay, 
and  the  sixty-dollar  bonus  due  every  discharged  soldier  of 
the  army.  On  an  average,  less  than  three  days  were  spent 
by  the  organizations  at  the  demobilization  camp. 

Slips  were  given  for  transportation.  The  men  boarded 
the  trains  armed  with  grins  and  new  suitcases. 

And  the  unvoiced  thoughts  we  could  but  translate: 

France,  we  have  told  you  goodbye.  We  tramped 
through  the  mud  of  your  fields,  we  slept  weary  nights  in 
your  rains  that  never  cease,  we  gave  all  you  asked  and 


140  HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 

repaid  all  we  sought  of  your  Lafayette,  and  now  we  have 
returned. 

All  of  us  who  went  are  not  returning.  All  of  us  who 
went  and  have  returned  possess  a  larger  vision  of  your 
sacrifice,  a  broader  insight  into  your  heroism.  All  the 
the  praise  you  offer  us  for  throwing  the  weight  on  the 
scales  and  defeating  the  Huns  can  never  equal  your  valor 
in  preserving  the  balance  until  we  arrived.  You  fought 
against  odds  and  we  fought  with  them ;  you  fought  against 
the  seasoned  and  the  fresh  troops  of  all  the  enemy  had  to 
offer,  and  never  once  did  they  reach  their  goal;  you  paid 
with  blood  and  the  reward  was  victory. 

We  have  returned,  but  the  land  we  left  behind  shall 
always  be  sacred  for  the  memory  of  our  dead  who  only 
returned  in  spirit  with  us ;  sacred  for  the  memory  of  their 
sacrifices  for  you  and  your  sacrifices  for  them;  sacred 
as  the  spot  the  world  shall  always  look  upon  as  the  cal- 
dron in  which  men  and  races  were  regenerated. 

What  awaits  us  on  our  return  makes  us  glad  of  that 
return.  Most  of  us  shall  probably  never  again  visit  the 
spots  where  comrades  fell  and  the  guns  mouthed  their 
loudest  thunderings.  Our  return  is  no  brief  farewell, 
and  a  farewell  not  of  regret  but  of  satisfaction  that  the 
work  we  went  to  do  has  been  done  well. 

The  curtain  is  rung  down,  the  span  is  crossed. 

France,  goodbye. 

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Introduction  to  the  Roster 


There  were  27,000  men  in  the  Thirty-fifth  Division.  Of 
this  number  the  original  quota  furnished  by  Kansas  was  8,500. 

What  follows  is  the  table  of  organization  for  the  Kansas 
quota,  with  a  list  of  the  points  at  which  they  were  organized : 

first  Kansas  (later  merged  with  Second  Kansas  into  137th 
Infantry):  Headquarters,  Lawrence;  Machine  Gun  Company, 
Humboldt;  Supply  Company,  Lawrence;  A  Company,  Kansas 
City;  B,  Horton;  C,  Burlington;  D,  Paola;  E,  Fredonia;  F, 
Hiawatha;  G,  Fort  Scott;  H,  Lawrence;  I,  Manhattan;  K,  Gar- 
nett;  L,  Yates  Center;  M,  Lawrence. 

Second  Kansas  (later  merged  with  First  Kansas  into  137th 
Infantry):  Headquarters,  Newton;  Machine  Gun  Company, 
Hutchinson;  A  Company,  Wichita;  B,  Holton;  C,  Great  Bend; 
D,  McPherson;  E,  Hutchinson;  F,  Larned;  G,  Minneapolis;  H, 
Winfield;  I,  Wichita;  K,  Independence;  L,  Emporia;  M,  Salina. 

Third  Kansas  (later  merged  with  the  Fourth  Missouri  into 
139th  Infantry) :  Headquarters,  Topeka;  Machine  Gun  Company, 
lola;  Supply  Company,  Topeka;  A  Company,  Coffeyville;  B, 
Oskaloosa;  C,  Junction  City;  D,  Caney;  E,  Leavenworth;  F, 
El  Dorado;  G,  Downs;  H,  Abilene;  I,  Herington;  K,  Newton; 
L,  Wellington;  M,  Marion. 

First  Regiment,  Kansas  Field  Artillery  (later  made  the  130th 
Field  Artillery,  60th  Brigade):  Headquarters,  Topeka;  Supply 
Company,  Topeka;  A  Company,  Topeka;  B,  Lawrence;  C,  Pitts- 
burg;   D,  Pittsburg;  E,  Kansas  City;  F,  Wichita. 

First  Squadron,  Kansas  Cavalry  (later  became  Troop  A  of 
the  Headquarters  Troop,  Thirty-fifth  Division):  Headquarters, 
Ida;  A  Company,  Eureka;  B,  Wichita;  C,  Dodge  City;  D, 
Coffeyville. 

First  Kansas  Field  Signal  Battalion  (later  became  110th  Field 
Signal  Battalion) :  Headquarters,  Wellington;  A  Company,  To- 
peka (radio);   B,  lola  (wire);   C,  Wichita  (outpost). 

First  Kansas  Battalion  of  Engineers  (later  became  110th  En- 
gineer companies):  Headquarters,  Kansas  City;  A  Company, 
Topeka;   B,  Kansas  City;   C,  Kansas  City. 


Kansas  Sanitary  Train  (later  became  a  part  of  110th  Sani- 
tary Train) :  Field  Hospital  1  (became  Field  Hospital  139),  To- 
peka;  Ambulance  Company  1  (became  Ambulance  Company  139), 
Kansas  City;  Field  Hospital  2  (became  Field  Hospital  140),  Par- 
sons; Ambulance  Company  2  (became  Ambulance  Company  140), 
Kansas  City. 

The  110th  Ammxmition  Train  was  made  up  of  draft  quota 
from  Camp  Funston,  Kansas,  and  transferred  men  from  the 
Thirty-fifth  Division. 

The  roster,  containing  the  names  of  the  Kansas  men  as  they 
entered  training  at  Camp  Doniphan,  including  the  110th  Ammu- 
nition Train,  is  on  the  page  that  follows: 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS  AUGUST  16.  1917 


BRIGADE  HEADQUARTERS  OF  THE  FmST 

KANSAS  INFANTRY 

70th  Brigade 


Sergeant  Major,  Brig. 

Lawrence,  Virgil  J. 
Sergeant 

White,  Raymond  M. 
Waggoners 

Nevill,  Clarence  R. 

Bkillin,  Hance  B. 
Privates,  First  Class 

Brown,  William  A. 


Hdq. 


Carroll,    Alfred    E. 
Crawford,  Geo.  M.,  Jr. 
Longrenecker,  Donald  D. 
Mays,  Marshall  I. 
Reed,  Willis  C. 
Ridlon,  Owen  A. 
Stratemeyer,  Lewis  O. 
Waldo,  Guy  L. 
Zercher,  Joseph  E. 


146 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


TROOP  A  OF  THE  FIRST  KANSAS  CAVALRY 
Headquarters  Troop,  Thirty-fifth  Division 


Captain 

Baker,   Ralph  E, 

1st  Lieutenant 

Martin,  Eugene  R. 

2nd  Lieutenant 

Clark,  Elzie  E. 

1st  Sergeant 

Miller,  Wilkie  M. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Ainsworth,  Howard  W. 
Supply   Sergeant 

McMullen,  Everett  A, 
Stable  Sergeant 

Purkable,  Harry  V. 
Sergeants 

Rodenbaugh,  Charles  W. 

Smuth,  James  W. 

Weiser,   Charles  H. 

Gore,   Clarence  E. 

Moffitt,  Russell  M. 
Corporals 

Ladd,  Ole  E. 

Marriott,   Dean   R. 

Wig-gins,  George  E. 

Miller,  Albert  B. 

Burt,  Harold  A. 

Cook,  Archie  A. 

Hamlin,  Edwin  F. 

Pugh,  Lloyd  A. 
Horseshoers 

Weldon.  Robert  Ia 

Cook,  John  E. 
Saddler 

Klein,  Fred  C. 
Cooks 

govern,   Samuel  L, 

Martin,  Ralph  L. 
Buglers 

Martin,   Errol  S. 

Riney,  Harold  P. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Hickman,  Harry  C. 

Berry,  Lloyd  A. 

Call,  William  L. 

Duncan,   Jesse 

Hart,  Harold  M. 

MoFall,    Ray  H. 

WTieeler,    Charley    H. 

Wright,  Rodney  R, 

Lewis,  Glenn  R. 

Todd,  Eddie-  L. 

Willis,   James  H. 

Swann,   Carl   S. 

Call,  John   C. 

Gullikson,  Charles  M. 

Hunt,   Fred  L. 

Harris,  Joseph  H. 

Wright,  Wordie  I. 


Jones,  Earl  J. 
O'Brien,  Francis  F. 
Ladd,  John  E. 
Privates 

Askey,   Lee  E. 
Agard,  Robert 
Atkinson,   Arthur  R. 
Barker,    Willie 
Barber,   Charley 
Barg,   Melvin  H 
Betsher,  William  H. 
Branson,   Hugh 
Bland,   James  W. 
Beyer,  Oscar  A, 
Boone,   Everet  L. 
Cox,  Claude  L 
Collins,   William   F. 
Conn,   Roy  J. 
Crans,  Thurlow  S. 
Cummings,   Arthur  C. 
Divine,    John   A. 
Dolson,  William  E. 
Davis,  Roy  L. 
Edwards,  Oral  W. 
Gibson,   Grover   C. 
Hellman,  Glenn  C. 
Herbert,    Arthur 
Hillman,  Charles  E. 
Jones,    Earl    O. 
Johnson,  Lowell  W. 
Jordon,   Harry   E. 
James,   Vernon  A. 
Kessinger,   Bennle 
Lloyd,  Walter  W. 
Love,   Otis 
Milham,  Ralph  A. 
Miller,  George 
Meredith,  Cline  J. 
Milner,   Calvin  A. 
Owen,  Alvin  G. 
Olson,   Henry   J. 
Pryce,  Sam 
Roberts,  Clyde 
Rockley,  Rex 
Ray,  Arthur  C. 
Ryan,  Frank  C. 
Robb,  Vivian  E. 
Reay,  Charles  R. 
Sallyards,  Logan 
Soully,  Andrew  L 
Smith,  Otto  G. 
Stride,    Clarence    R. 
Samuels.  William  A. 
Schall,  Jack 
Stockton,  Ernest  M. 
Sturgeon,  Harold  J. 
Schadel,  Levi  M. 
Talley,  Cecil  V. 
Webb,   Earl  R. 
Wilson,  Norman  R. 
Weatherbee,  Fred  L. 
Watson,  Frank  R. 
Walter,  Barney 


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TROOP  B  OF  THE  FIRST  KANSAS  CAVALRY 
110th  Military  Palice 


Captain 

Sherman,  James  H. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Stroud,    Elisha  H. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Hollick,  Merle  E. 
1st  Sergeant 

Bishop,   George  E. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Lanning-,   Wayne  J. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Chapman,  Burchard  B. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Cooper,  Walter  S. 
Sergeants 

Evans,  Jack 

Fiedler,  Fred 

Hunt,    Richard   L. 
Corporals 

Cunningham,  Claude  F. 

Brown,  Willard  R. 

Lord,   Ralph  C. 

Critser,  Dale  W. 

Ogile.    Franck   O. 

Gioding,  John  L. 

Foley,  James  W. 
Privates 

Anderson,   Emmitt  C. 

Asher,  Roy  D. 

Banta,   Orson   F. 

Bidwell,  Andre-w  J. 

Boyle,   Dewey 

Brown,   John   R. 

Brumfield,  Joe 

Burns,  James  W. 

Callahan,  Warren  J. 

Campbell,   Carl   F. 

Case.  Charles  E. 

Cherry,  Leland  S. 

Close,    Elmer   H. 

Colson,  James  C. 

Colver,    Ralph   B.    D. 

Corbin,  Robert 

Crawford,  Herbert  J. 

Current,   Orval    E. 

Decourcey,  Victor  St.  E. 

Daugherty,  Bryan  J. 

Doran,  Ira 

Elliott,  Jesse  R. 

Ester,  Lawrence  W. 

Fowler.    Raymond   C. 

Fowler.  Raymond  G. 

Goosey,  Merle  C. 

Graves,  George  C. 

Graves,  Henry  C. 

Gregory,  Chester  A. 

Harman,  Robert  L. 

Harned,  Frank  S. 


Harper,  Albert  D, 
Heine,  Albert  W. 
Hervey,    Raymond   C. 
Hibarger,   Godfrey  S. 
Hills,  Dan  C. 
Helt,  Roy  F. 
Holliday,   Owen   J. 
Holsey,   Henry  N. 
Howard,  Clarence  A. 
Holt,   Rollie   H. 
Houston,  James  W. 
Husted,  Emery  E; 
Jansen,  Charles 
Johnson,  Rudy  L. 
Kearney,    William   A. 
Kemper.  Charles  L. 
Kennedy,    Earl   L. 
Laurie,   James   M. 
Lickey,    Clifford 
Manahan,  Thomas  L. 
Matson,  Lauren  C. 
Mayfieid,  Henry  M. 
McMahan,  Pearl  P. 
McDaniel,  Floyd 
McKivett,  James  C.  A 
Miller,   Walter  L. 
Milligan,  Harry  D. 
Moore,  Pearl  T. 
Nagley,  Earl 
Nagley,  James  W. 
Newcomb,    Jack 
Pantier,  Ray  W. 
Parker,    Merle    D. 
Patterson,  Clarence 
Penny,  Kelles  N. 
Penland,   Robert  E. 
Phenneger,   Forrest  G. 
Pickens,  James  F. 
Pickens,  Leon  S. 
Roll,  Lloyd  L, 
Roll.  Arthur  D. 
Rowe,  Everett  M. 
Rush,  Oren  N. 
Scrimsher,  Evell  R. 
Sellers,  Leonard 
Shafer,   Harry  H. 
Sharp,  Oscar  H. 
Showers,  Erman  A. 
Smith,   George  O. 
Spurling,  Harlowe 
Straw,  Herschel  E. 
Thompson,  Earl  W. 
Traver,   Harry  J. 
Tuttle.  Clarence  J. 
Umbarger,  Ivan  D. 
Vance,   Francis  M. 
Wheeler,  Dean  O. 
Wilson,  Clyde  B. 
Wilson,  Harold  A. 
Wood,  George  M. 


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TROOP  C  OF  THE  FIRST  KANSAS  CAVALRY 
110th  Military  Police 


Captain 

Gary,  Joseph  R. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Jones,  Winfield  D. 
2nd  Lieutenant 
Hale,   Will   T. 
Sergeants 

Askow,  Bernard  M. 
Miller,  John  L. 
Holmes,  Jess  C. 
Dowdy.  Claude  D. 
Watson,   Lige   E. 
Miller,  John  E. 
Morgan,  Fred 
Corporals 

Myers,   Floyd  P. 
Balfour,  William  D. 
Evans,   Earl  D, 
Dye,  William  L. 
Evans,  Cress  B. 
Privates 

Arrington,  Frank  H. 
Anders,  Lemual  L. 
Anders,  Phinas  C. 
Archer,  Rommie  L. 
Allen,  Jean  H. 
Brentlinger,    Charley 
Bader,  Ross  J. 
Bolinger,  Esra  D. 
Bailey,  William  L. 
Barbee,  Andrew  L. 
Cormack,  John  C. 
Cummings,  Theodore  W. 
Crowe,  James  D'. 
Craft,    Clarence    D. 
Craft,  DeWitt 
Davison,   Roy  H. 
Dennis,  Robert  I. 
Downing,  McKinley 

Dooley,  William  J. 

Dixon,  Carnet  J. 

Ditch,  Oscar 

Eagan,  Robert  E. 

Eaton,  Forrest  D. 

Elsey,    Howard    C. 

Ellis,  Herbert  B. 

Fiester,  George  J. 

Fowler,   George   W. 

Freeman,  Alvin  D. 

Foster,  William  J. 

Fugitt,  Austin  G. 

Gearhart,  Byron  W!. 

Galloway,  Lawrence  HL 

Gilliam,  Lloyd  H. 

Hill,   Guy   W. 

Hill,   Leonard  J. 

Hinke,  William  B. 


Hole,  Martin 
Hays,  Dwight  D. 
Haff.   Vernon   M. 
Houston,  Harry  H. 
Houston,  Frank  W. 
Hutchison,   Chester   A. 
Hole,  Allen 
Howe,  Clifford  C 
Helfrich,  Henry  C. 
Hutchings,   Harold   E. 
Hill,  Fred  G. 
Howard,  James  A. 
Hudson,  Therman  O. 
Johnson,  Howard  L. 
Judd,   Robert  F. 
Knowlton,  Charles  A. 
Kuns.   Albert   W. 
Karraker,   Francis  M. 
Little,  John  P. 
Lowery,  William  G. 
Melton,    Thomas 
Mapes,  Walter  W. 
Mansfield,   John   H. 

Mallonee,  Ira 

Moore,  Chas.  F. 

McCue,  Ralph  V. 

McDowell,  Jess 

Miller,  Merl  F. 

McDermott,  James  L. 

Otto,  Leo  B. 

Page,  Herbert  S. 

Pendleton,   Elwood 

Parker,  Frank  G. 

Perry,  Jim  W. 

Powers,  Grant 

Roberts,  Carl  A. 

Rockstrum.  Charles 

Reeves,  Robert  C. 

Robertson,  Alexander  W. 

Reese,  Victor 

Rapp,  Martin  S. 

Souder,  Chas.  O. 

Snyder,  Owen  O. 

Stafford,  Addison  D. 

Skillington,  Lewis  E, 

Samples,  Lyle  K. 

Sisson,  Nelson  J. 

Sisson,  Archie  L. 

Sibert.  Elzy 

Summerville,  James  R. 

Strum,  Clyde  R. 

Timken,  Leslie 

Tuttle,  Austin  L. 

Troehmel,  Julius  P. 

Underwood,  Thomas  A. 

Vance,  Earl  E. 

Wallace,  Paul  R. 


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Troop  D  of  the  First  Squadron,  Kansas  Caralry 


Captain 

Fulton,  Ralph  I>. 
1st  Lieutenant 
Hite,  John  M. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Milham.  Russell  F, 
1st  Sergeant 

Fish,  Earl  S. 
Mess  Sergeant 

O'Connell,   Mark   B. 
Supply  Sergeant 
Allison,  Gelo  P. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Drake,  Morlan  W. 
Sergeants 

Clarence.  Amos  C. 
Gillam,  John  C. 
Wells,  Ted  W. 
Milliken,  Charles  W. 
Wilmoth,  Jesse  B. 
Ck>rporals 

Cook,  Vernon  S. 
Dana,  Arthur  W. 
Flanna^an,  Mike 
Quesnier,   Joseph  A. 
Hill,  I.  Thomas 
O'Connell,  Paul  M. 
PInkston,  Elmer 
Turner,   Merle   E. 
Horseshoers 

Davis,  Roscoe  J. 
Holmes.  Walter  F. 
Saddler 

Pool.  Ralph  P. 
Cooks 

Dillon,  John  L. 
Thomlinon.  Amos  R. 
Buglers 
Scott,  Paul  H. 
Williams,  John  S. 
Priyates,  1st  Class 
Amos,  J.  Albert 
Beal,  Otis  O. 
Brill.  Claude  H. 
Cavenar,  Clarence  W. 
Clark.  Ellis  J. 
Creel,  Earl  W. 
Debo,  William  O. 
Fisher,  Willard 
Forth,  Frank  J. 
Hurley,  Raj  H. 
Klme,  Ernest  L. 
McBurney,  James  B. 
McCormick,  George  D. 
McHatton,  Robert  P. 
Millstead,  William  B. 
Pendarvis,  William 
Smith,  J.  Lester 
Summers,  Chester  R. 


Thompson,  Reese  A. 
Wallingford,  James  C. 
Privates 
Arnold,  Lee 
Barnes.  Lawrence  A. 
Basey,  Mark  H. 
Bennett,  Eddie  L, 
Bray,  John  H. 
Beal,   Charlie 
Bowersock,  Roy 
Bowman,  Frank  C. 
Burress,  Dewey 
Bush,  Lloyd 
Burris,  George 
Boyce,  Fred  E. 
Burgolty,   William  H. 
Christy,   Ernest  P. 
Crittenden.  Samuel 
Cooper,  Delbert  H. 
Dewey,  Richard  C. 
Dugan,  Cuba  J. 
Edson,  Leon  K, 
Evans,  Condo 
Farran,  James  R. 
Ford,  Willford  H. 
Frizell,  Allen 
Hahn,  Clyde  D. 
Hanley,  Harold 
Harrington,  Walter  D. 
Harvey,  Frank  H 
Hindman.  Charley  M. 
Igo,  George  W. 
Johnston,  Francis  H. 
Johnston,  Harris 
Kabler,  Ira  C. 
Knight,  Thomas  R. 
Landon,  William  R. 
Lonnecker,  Virgel  H. 
Maiden,  Clarence  O. 
McKee.  James  B. 
McCleary,    Frank   W. 
McCloud.  Walter  R. 
Owen.    Lee   R. 
Raczykowski.  Thomas 
Ransom,   John   Wi. 
Sayre,  Aaron  V. 
Sullivan   William   C. 
Schroeder,  Johannefl  F. 
Smith,  James  Otis 
Stevens,   Robert  W. 
Stockham.  Charles  M. 
Swallow,   Fred  B. 
Taylor.  Manning  H. 
Tiarks.  Herman  M. 
Tiffany.  Dolphin  C. 
Tucker.   Kyle  W. 
Walls.  Tilde  H. 
Warner  William  T. 
Wilson  Willis  T. 
Wilson.  Frank  L. 
Wolfe.  William  P. 
Wright.  Jacob  W. 
Toung   Perry  J. 


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Sanitary  Detachment  of  the  First  Squadron, 
Kansas  Cavalry 


1st  Lieutenant 

Simpson,  Samuel  E. 

Privates 

Alkirs,   Charles  W. 
Baldrldge,  Floyd  K. 


Brenner,   Cecil  A. 
Ely,  Clarence  G. 
Enslow,  Andrew 
Leathexwood,  Harry  E. 
Manzering,  Carl  C. 
Smith,  Earl  R. 


Detachment  of  the  Kansas  Q.  M.  C. 
Thirty-fifth  Quartermaster  Corps 


Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Wilson,  Donald  D. 

Fritz,  Walter   R. 

Thoren,   Carl   E. 

Shadinger,  Harold  D. 

Hesse,  James  W. 

Balakely,  Victor  K.  D. 
Sergeants 

Milam,  Morris  D. 

Nash,  Edward  C. 

Shepard,  Cortland  W. 

Weber,  George  W. 

Welty,  Donald  D. 

Brockett,  Wallace  J. 
Priyates,  1st  Class 

Baker,  Von  C. 


Bowman.  Herbert  D. 
Briery,  Clifford  C. 
Cole,   Wilbur   D. 
Fellows,  Frank  L. 
LAwn,  James  F. 
Reinbach,  Otto  M. 
Rowell,  Lloyd  G. 
SamuelBon,  John  N. 
Willard,  Glenn  M. 

Privates 

Gustafson,  Charles  M. 
Hall,  Lester  H.  W. 

Cooks 

Chapman,  Marion  S. 
Jasperson,  Clarence  P. 


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151 


Headquarters  Company,  First  Kansas  Infantry 
Seventieth  Brigade 


Captain 

Murray.  Joseph  W. 

Regimental  Sergeant  Major 

Studer,  William  J. 

Battalion  Sergeant  Major 

Hanson,  Harry  W. 
Bryan,  Ora  E. 
Gillette,  Harold  R. 

Color  Sergeant 

Wenger,  Joseph  S. 

Mess  Sergeant 

Galloway,  Percy  L. 

Supply  Sergeant 

LeSuer,  Nelson  M. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Dickerson,  Harlan  K 
Sergeant 

Hill,  Ormond  P. 
Cooks 

Lupher,  David  W. 

Reedy,  Howard  L. 
Band  Leader 

Rigdon,  Walter 
Assistant  Band  Leader 

Keiser,  Bernhardt  A. 
Sergeant  Bugler 

Domingo,  Faustina  J. 
Band  Sergeant 

Crowder,  Frank  T. 
Band  Corporals 

Riggs,  Charles  N. 

Shearer,  Beryl  L. 

Williams,  Charles 
Musicians,  1st  Class 

Birch,  Albert  B. 

Kalama,  Francis  J. 


Musicians,  2nd  Class 

Madrid,  Savannah 
Mcllhenny,  Robert  C. 
Musicians,  3rd  Class 

Barndt,  Clarence  Li. 

Bayles,  Charles  G. 

Belden,  Theodore 

Berridge,  Guy  H. 

Block,  Clarence  I. 

Clements,   Luther   Q. 

Davis,  Oren  T. 

Deon,  Louis  A. 

Graham,  Roy  W. 

Kirk,  A.  Tom 

Peterson,  Fritz  B. 

Powell,  Verne  C. 

Ramsey,  Charles  L. 

Saunders,  Gordon 

Tanner,  Allen  O. 

Tester,  Clifford  L. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Angevine,  Montfort  B. 

Cohn,  Byron  S. 

Hill,  Alfred  G. 

Sanger,  Clarence  A. 
Privates 

Anderson,  Arthur  S. 

Benedict,  Fred  R. 

Bouton,  Archie  B. 

Brown,  Max  L. 

Burger,  Harry  L. 

Courtney,   William  E. 

Haskins,    George 

Hess,  Walter  W: 

Jones,  Frederick  G. 

Lawrence,  Arthur 

McCurdy,  Henry  B. 

Neville,  Kenneth  L. 

Roads,  Ray  V. 

Rohrer,  William 

Smith,  Guido  B. 


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Machine  Gun  Company,  First  Kansas  Infantry 
130th  Machine  Gun  Battalion 


Captain 

Mathlas,  Frank  D. 

Ist  Lieutenant 

Braucher  Hawley   H. 

2nd  Lieutenants 

Moor,    Thomas    F. 
McClaran,  Ray  M, 

First  Sergeant 

Goble,    Lester   E. 

Mess  Sergeant 

Braden,   Fred   W, 

Supply  Sergeant 

Capelin,   Perry  A. 

Stable  Sergeant 

Hinkle.   Byron   L. 

Horseshoer 

Lambeth,   Hugh   W. 
Sergeants 

Works,  "Warren  W. 

McGannon,  Michael  L. 

Lieurance.    Ray   R. 

Solley,  William  H. 

Doty,  Alg-y 

Armsby,  Horace  H. 
Corporals 

Johnson,  James  L. 

Lieurance,  Delbert  R. 

Noyes,   Melvin   F. 

Williams,  Edwin  H. 

Willhite,  Riley  E. 

Johnson,  William  M. 

Hottenstein,  Fred  J. 
Mechanics 

Willhite,  James  G.  W. 
Cook 

Sibert,  Frank  S. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Ashbrook,  Lindsay  W. 
Alexander,  Colin  H. 
Barrackman,  William  J. 
Goble,   Lawrence  S. 
Poore,  Ezra  W. 
Porter,  Charles  E. 


Privates 

Adams,    Raymond   D. 
Bayer,  Clarence  G. 
Benson,    Floyd   E. 
Bush.  Ranson  A. 
Byers,  Frank  J. 
Campbell,  Clarence  E. 
Carter,  John  H. 
Cave,  Ernest  L. 
Cheap,  Georg-e  L. 
Dauster,  Ralph  D. 
Dobson,  Bryan 
Embrey,  Roy  N. 
Fleming-,   Gilford   R. 
Fronk,  Cyrus  A. 
Goodell,  Walter 
Gordon,   Clyde   F. 
Green.  James  E» 
Hack,  Lyle  W, 
Hall,  Fred  H. 
Henderson,  Cletus  L. 
Hendricks,   George  L. 
Hylton,  Henry  R. 
Jordon,  Raymond  A. 
Kelley,  Orlo  T. 
Kerscher,  Raymond 
Lambeth,  Alson  G. 
Lassmann,  Otto  W. 
Lloyd,  Thomas  A. 
McGinity,  James  M. 
Magha,  Dewey  W. 
Miller,  Frank  E. 
Mosier,   Fred  T, 
Newton,  Elza  L. 
Northrup,  Walter  H. 
Partington,  Orrel  D, 
Rauhoff,  Harry  J. 
Saunders,   Gwinn  J. 
Smith,  Carl  J. 
Snider,  Arley  R. 
Summers,  Earl  E. 
Tomlinson,  Harvey  W. 
Thompson,  Robert  L.,  Jr. 
Wastle,   Frank  A. 
White,   Ernest  D. 
Wilson,  John  M. 
Wood,   George  D. 
Wood,   Robert  W. 
Gant,  Clarence  F. 


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153 


Supply  Company,  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Wagstaff,  Robert  B. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Bartlett,  Thomas  R. 
Regimental  Supply  Sergeants 

Tuttle,  Horace  L. 

Templin,  Harry  W. 

Thompson,  Leon  R. 
First  Sergeant 

Kester,  Clarence  L. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Willis.  Vergil  B. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Stover,   Ralph  A. 
Corporal 

Nelson,    Earl    C. 
Saddler 

Cook,  Harry  T. 

Cook 

Parker,  John  W. 
Waggoners 

Ardrey,  Joseph  C. 
Allen,  Luther 


Bebout,  Roy  N. 
Bishop,  Fred  H. 
Brown,  Orrin  C. 
Brown,  Russell  R. 
Byerly,  Arthur  D. 
Crane,   Chas.   W. 
Chambers.  Albert  R. 
Chambers,  Frank  1m 
Coffey,  Ellis  D. 
Dunham,  Robert  E. 
Fife,    Robert   F. 
Gard,  George  E. 
Grattan,  Alex  D. 
Heylmun,  Edgar  D. 
Hurlock,   John  B. 
Kraus,  Joseph 
Kratz,  Francis  O. 
Lobaugh,  Ray  Ww 
Peck,  Athol 
Percy.  Mack  J. 
Potter,  Clarence  B. 
Riggs,  Edwin  C. 
Remberg,  Everett  K 
Seymour,  Frank  K 
Taylor,   Russell  L. 
Webb,  Steve  G. 


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Company  A  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 
137th  Infantry 


Captain 

Rupert,  Archie  K. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Simpson,  Wyndham  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Firstenberger,  Alfred 
1st  Sergeant 

Beck,  William  J. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Winters,  Roy 
Mess  Sergeant 

Cog-hill,  Charles  A. 
Sergeants 

Strickland.  Frank  P.,  Jr. 

Browe,  Owen  B. 

McMinimy,  Joseph  L. 

Kirby,  James  S. 

DeBord,  Ulysses  C. 

Browne,  Donald  L». 

Donlen,  William  J. 
Corporals 

Hammer,  Nelson  E. 

Powell,  Paul  R, 

Boyle,  Ernest  E. 

Debo,  Leland  C. 

Townsend,  Ben  G. 

Adams,   Frank  P. 

Hardin.  Edward  R. 

Abramson,  Harry 

Snowwhite,  Gustave  F. 
Cooks 

Orr,  Thomas  J. 

Hicks,  Charles  C. 

Phillips,   Fred 
Mechanics 

Asplund,  Robert  A. 

Urie,  Noble  B. 
Buglers 

Carey,  Thomas  F.  Jr. 

McBratney,  William  L. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Anders,  Everett  J. 

DeBord,  Hugh  G. 

Gunz,  Earl 

Henderson,   Herbert  A 

Hill,  George 

Jeffords,  Paul 

King,  Howard  O. 

Lane,  Paul  R. 

Simpson,  William  T. 

Stevens,  Earl 

Stubbs,  Earl  B. 
Privates 

Ackley,  William  B. 

Adams,  George  P. 

Anderson,  Harry 

Anderson,  Walter 

Ashlock,  Vernpn  L. 

Asplund,  George  B. 

Barclay,  Dennis 

Beggs,  John  O. 

Beardsley,  Grov©r  C. 


Berg-in,  Cecil  A. 
Bernsthy,  William  W. 
Booker,    Manning   K. 
Bowers,  Orville  D. 
Bray,   Russell   K. 
Bunevac,  Paul 
Brendell,  Leo 
Callahan,  Frank  R. 
Garden,  John  W. 
Carpenter.  Orville  L 
Consty,  Roscoe  J. 
Colley,  David  J. 
Converse,  Arthur  N. 
Clark,  Ora  R. 
Crawford,  Charles  E. 
Defries,  Ruel  E, 
DeMeyer,  Edmond 
Davidson,  Hugh  W. 
Dougherty,  Forester  H. 
Dougherty,   Leslie  H. 
Douglas,  John  L. 
Dunn,  Harvey  N. 
Erickson,  John 
Faulkner,  Arthur  C. 
Fiscus,  George 
Folscroft,  Otis  G. 
Force,  Archie  D. 
Gerhards,  Ben  J. 
Gerhards,  John  H. 
Goff,  Charles  D. 
Goodell,  Ralph  H. 
Gregory,  William 
Grossman,  Samuel  E. 
Gunn,  Donald  M. 
Hail,  Worden  R. 
Hiatt.  Frank  L. 
High,  William  H. 
Hill,  Harry 
Hillyer,  Fred  W. 
Holleman,  Albert  L. 
Jeffords,  Frank  E. 
Jenkins,  Roy  E. 
Johnson,  Joseph  E. 
Johnson,  Leon 
Jolliff,  Charles  D. 
Jolliff,  John  W. 
Kane,  John  W. 
Kerns,  Commodore  L. 
Kirkman.   Ridge 
Laudeman,  James  H. 
Lawrence,  Phillip  H. 
Layton,   Fred 
Lew^is,  Arthur  C. 
Lobeck,   John 
Maule,  Fred  E. 
Malherbe,  Arthur  L. 
Malott,  Harry  A. 
Maxwell,  Donald  B. 
Maxwell,  John  A. 
Michaelis,  Joseph  B. 
Mitchell,  Wade  W. 
Morris.  Arthur  J. 
Munkers,   Gilmer  H. 
Nelson,  Harry  L. 
Newton,  Robert  W. 
O'Farrell,  William  W. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE^ 


156 


O'Neill,  Thomas  H. 
Otterman,  DeWItt  J. 
Pate,   William  N. 
Peterson,  Oscar  A. 
Poisal,  Walter 
Randel,  Samuel  P. 
Reynolds,  Joseph  I. 
Rash,  Elmer  E. 
Ridley,  Fred 
Sanders,  Raymond  D. 
Schiller,  Arnold  A. 
Schwalje,  Michael  A. 
Schuler,  Louis  A. 
Schneider,  Frank 
Simonsen,  Harold  N. 
Sinsleman,  Charles  H. 
Smith,  Arthur  L. 
Staton,  Edward  E. 
Stanford,  Jesse  W. 
Strelner,  Charles  G. 


Street.  Earl  T. 
Sterbenz,  Matthew  J. 
Stubbs,  Gail  W. 
Stumph,  Bennie  F. 
Sudac,  Nick 
Tarry,  Lloyd  W. 
Thompson,  William 
Timmons,  Bverette 
Voix,  John  A. 
Washburn,  Raymond 
Way,  Floyd  L. 
Wells,  Clarence  T. 
Williams,  Orie  A. 
Wiggins,  Ralph 
Wilson,  James  C. 
Wilson,  Merle  B. 
Wise,  Charles  W. 
Woolf,  James  E. 
Galley,  Edward  J. 
Trendell,  William 


15C 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  B  of  the  First  Kansas  Inf  antiy 


Captain 

Thompson,  John  R. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Thompson,  Andre-w  J. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Vining,  Guy  E. 
1st  Sergeant 

Theiss,  Arthur  L. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Hodgen,  Calvin  J. 
Sergeants 

White,   Jesse 

Landing,  Arthur  A. 

Birch.   Arthur  M. 
Corporals 

Pettit,  Charles  M. 

Weir.    Arthur   N. 

Hutchinson,  Elzie  C. 

Ellson,  Ralph  E. 

Lanter,  John  S. 

Masquat,  George  P. 
Cooks 

Whiffen,  Paul 

Conner,  Charles  E. 

Jack,  Thomas  A. 
Buglers 

Harris,  Clarence  A. 

Crawford,  Floyd  H. 
Mechanics 

Welker,  Lewis  E. 

Baldwin,  James  B. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Bolen,  Oscar 

Griffin,  Charles  E. 

Henderson,  William  M. 

Henney,  Homer  J. 

McMinds,  Erwin  P. 

Miller,  Henry  J. 

Smithers,  Claude  C. 

Stovall,  Woodson  E. 
Privates 

Alexander,  Earnest 

Allen,  Alex 

Anderson,  AUie  E. 

Archer,   Clyde  L. 

Balser,  Chris  E. 

Bowman,  Roy 

Boyce,  Daniel  A. 

Brun,  Kilby 

Brun,  Franklin  O. 

Brunner,  Sam. 

Busser,  Earl  P. 

Bushey,  Dwight  C 

Cahill,  Edward  J. 

Calvert,  George  H. 

Cameron,  John  L. 

Candreia,  Louis  J. 

Claflin,  Sanford  F. 

Clark.   Walter  J. 

Connor,  Frank  L. 

Connor,  John  W. 


Conner,  Bearl 
Cordill,  Ivan  R. 
Deeringer,  Roland 
Evans,   Frank  B. 
Filmore,  Gus  J. 
Foster,  Floyd  C. 
Foster,   Earl  A. 
Gibson,  George  W. 
Gilmore,  Earl  A. 
Good,  Benjamin  P. 
Gordon.  Jesse  C. 
Goux,  William  F. 
Guier,  Joe 
Guy,   Fay 
Green,  Carl  Wi. 
Grosvenor,   Horace  C. 
Hall,  Edward  F. 
Hamner,  Arthur  L. 
Hamilton,  Orville  E. 
Hawley,  Dwight  H. 
Harvey,  Luzerne  A. 
Herbstreith,  Lloyd  H. 
Hiatt,  Dewey  H. 
Hiatt,  Marion  G. 
Higley,  Rolland  C. 
Hinkley,  Joe  B. 
Holtzer,  Henry 
Houghton,  Leo  J. 
lies,  Merle  T. 
Kinsey,  William  O. 
Lessen,  Ernst 
Lewis,  Roy 
Lindsey,  Andrew  T. 
Long,  Roy 
Lyons,  George  W. 
Lyons  Homer  L. 
McElroy.  Lawrence  B. 
McGuffin,  Frank  L. 
Maguire,  Mark 
Maher,  Isadore  R. 
Martin,  Arthur  A. 
Markley,  William  N. 
Maxwell,   Dan   K. 
Merz,  Floyd  H. 
Modeland,  Harvey  E. 
Monhollon,   James   C. 
Mull,  John  H. 
Munson,  Charles  D. 
Murphy,  William  H. 
Noel,  Joseph  R. 
Noel,  William  B. 
O'Brien,   Earl   A. 
O'Brien,  Clyde  E. 
Osborn,  James  W. 
Peterson,  Raymond  V. 
Pierce,  Claude  K. 
Ping,   Lester  O. 
Ping,   Albert 
Raber,  Walter  E. 
Ray,  Oscar  N. 
Ray,  William  J. 
Rick,    Harold    S. 
Rife.   Charles  L. 
Riggs,    I.    B. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


15t 


Hivers,  Richard  C. 
Roberts,   Earl   A. 
Roberts,  Issas  W. 
Rogers,  Glen  W. 
Ross,  Earl  W. 
Rutlidge,  De-wey 
Schlagle,  Dannie 
Schlagle,  Allen 
Schwaub,  John  H. 
Bchone,  Herman  A. 
Scott.  Leslie 
Seever,  Ray  H. 
Slattery,  Thomas  W. 
Smith,  James  D. 
Snavely,  Nell 
Sowers,  Homer 
Speer,  Leroy  J. 
Spear,  Charley 
etahl,  Harold  J. 
Stirton,  Charley  B. 
Stirton,  Chester  B. 


Tapsee,  Lyman 
Thompson,  Lester  H. 
Thompson,  Ivan  R, 
Walls,  Lawrence 
Warrick,  William  W. 
Watson,  Harry 
Wewenes,  Phillip  N. 
Whittier,  Clyde  J. 
White,  George  E. 
Whiffen,  Uridge  Q. 
Williams,  Eddie 
Wilson,  Fremont  J. 
Winzer,  Charles  A. 
Wright,  Alvin  R. 
Wylie,  George  R. 
Young,  Carl  H. 
Young,  Arthur  T. 

Privates 

Masquat,  Henry  A. 
Miller,  William  B. 


168 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  C  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Barmely,  Frank 

1st  Lieutenant 

Flok,  William  C. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Salisbury,  John  B. 
1st  Sergeant 

Nelson,  Earl  F. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Hahn,  Fred  H. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Reed,  Raymond  J. 
Sergeants 

Grennan,  Fred  L. 

McCullough,   Amer  I4. 

Kulling,  Milton 

Ball.  Ross  E. 

Adams,  George  Li. 

Wingett,  Roy  A. 
Corporals 

Agnew,  Patrick  W. 

Archer,   Erna  C. 

Clark,   Champ 

Eptlng,   Lindsay  R. 

Erantz,  William  O. 

Gibson,    John   H. 

Howe,  Vincent  H. 

McCullough,  Glen  H. 

Pierson,  Ray  S. 

Sanders,  Donald  A. 

Stockton.  John 

Sanderson,  Austin  M. 

Gill,   Glen   E. 

Polly,  Byron  G. 

Crockett,  Harry  J. 
Buglers 

McCullough,  Ray 

Thompson,  Howard  H. 
Cooks 

Gibson,  Charles 

Munday,  Charles  W. 

Gibson,  Roy. 
Mechanics 

Johnson,  Louis  C. 

Pate,  Roy 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Alexander.  Clarence  J. 

Armstrong,  Marshall  B. 

Clark,  Rodney 

Gangloff,  Alvah  C. 

Hahn,  Fenton 

Hair,   Clarence  W. 

Hosier,  Richard  F. 

McAlister,  John 

McCullough,  Carl  H. 

McCullough,  Grover  C. 

Pierson,  Austin  R. 

Wuerfele,  Thomas  B. 
Privates 

Burdick,  Frank 

Bruner,  Samuel  S, 


Bear.  Ainsworth 
Bidleman,  Chester  W. 
Brinker,  Harold  J. 
Bull,  Clyde 
Briles,  Owen  E. 
Beissel,  Harold 
Briles,  Robert  A. 
Ball,  Ira  A. 
Boissel,  Keith 
Brewer,  J.  Dewitt 
Busby,  Arthur  M. 
Congdon,  Hobson 
Carter,   Ralph  M. 
Combs,  Lee  M. 
Carter.  William  A. 
Crocker,  Glen 
Cantrell,  Lon 
Coffman,  Rist  H. 
Cheshire,  George  B. 
Chadd,  Alfred  J. 
Combs,  John  E. 
Draper,  Alva  R. 
Davidson,  Louis  A. 
Dodge,  Clayton  M. 
Davis,  Otis  L. 
Dixon,  Alfred  L. 
Ellis.   Melvin 
Ellis,  Melvin 
Ellis,  Harry 
Freeman,  Charles 
Ford,  Hugh  G. 
Fry,  Harris 
Emert,  Herbert  G. 
Fleming,   Howard 
Flake,  Leland 
Fosnight,  Roy 
Fox,  Earl 
Gill,  Raymond  F. 
Green,  Ross  A. 
Hugenot,  Benjamin  R. 
Hull,  Clarence  M. 
Harrington,  Dan  A. 
Hughes,  Bert 
Hedges,  Harold  H. 
Ingersoll,  Clarence 
Jeter,  James  H. 
Jessop,  Frank  R. 
Jones,  Harold  C. 
Johnson,  John  T. 
Kinney,  Myron  A. 
Koch,  Harrison  B. 
Kahnt,  Arthur  R. 
Knox.  W^illiam  R 
Lipe,  Elmer 
Lyman,   Issac 
Lytle,  William  T. 
Law,  Dewitt 
Myers,  Max 
Martin,  Perry 
Manley,  William  A. 
Miller,  Vinson  W. 
McCullough,  Fred 
Meyers,  Joseph  B. 
Mollenhour,  Fred  I* 
Mollenhour,  George  H. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


169 


Moore.  Frank 
Mardick,  Charle-s 
McCullough  Hames  H. 
Means,  John  M. 
Neely,  Albert 
Newlad,  Forrest 
Newland,  Forrest 
Nicolay,  Owen  D. 
Olson,  Hugh  R. 
Proctor,  George  L. 
Petschonek,  George  A. 
Phillips,  Theodore 
Parcell,  Earl 
Phillips,  Murrel 
Phelan.  Webster 
Proctor,  Arthur  A. 
Proctor,  Clarence 
Rudolph,  Samuel  K. 
Ratliff,  Orval  S. 
Ream,  Leland  Lb 
Randall,  Fred 


Rockey,  Evert  C. 
Rockey,  Loren 
Schneider,  Mathew  J. 
Shemberger,  Forrest  lA 
Stukey,  Elmer  E. 
Sipes,  Ernest  R. 
Supple.  Howard 
Turner,  Harry  A. 
Tucker,  Everett 
Tetor,  Carl  F. 
Thomas,  Joshua 
Weigand,  Harvey  L. 
White,  Lee  P. 
Wingett,  Caven 
Winterscheid,  Claude  V. 
Williams,  Hames  E. 
Williams,  James  E. 
Warren,  William  T. 
Watson,  George 
Westerdale.  Hesse  P. 


160 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  D  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Trinjc,  George  G. 

1st  Lieutenant 
Aures,  Robert  A. 

2iid  Lieutenant 

Tomlinson,  Frank  L. 

Supply   Sergeant 
Barton,  George 

Mess  Sergeant 

Tronjc,  Lawrence  P. 

Sergeants 

Blaisdell,  Richard  S. 
Bayse,  Edmond  H. 

Corporals 

Smith,  Thomas 
Keefauver,  Harry- 
Hackney,  Charles  S. 
"Willis,  James 
Smith,  Elvis   m 
Snodgrrass,  Tyler  J. 
Ereaster,  Harry  C. 
O'Roark,   Jack. 
Huggins,  Robert 

Mechanics 
EEayes,  Raymond  L. 


Smith,  Robert  C. 

Cully,  Chilton  L. 

Vandoren,  Gus  W. 
Buglers 

Marchall,  George  R. 

Anderson,  Harry  S. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Fisher,  Frank 

Hoffman,  Harrison  M. 

Hamlin.  Tom  WL 
PriYates 

Achey,  Joseph  C. 

Anderson,  Clair  S. 

Arnold,  Eddie  B. 

Attebery,  Chester  R. 

Ballard,   William 

Beckley,  Leonard  R. 

Bagshaw,  Dennis  A. 

Bennett,  Marion  B. 

Bennett  Donald  A. 

Bigham,  Fred 

Bigham,  Emery  H. 

Bradley,    Fay   M. 

Bradshaw,  Jim  F. 

Bradshaw.   Harry  W. 

Burgess,  Ralph 

Burd,   William 

Carlisle,  Edd  O. 

Caylor,  George  W. 

CJaylor,  Mike  E. 

Crabtree,   Albert 

Creal,  Harry  E. 

Cres,  Walter  B. 

Copple,  Murray  T. 

Corey,  Lynn  P. 

Crist,  Barnest 

Cruet.  Bllton  S. 


Dailey.  Orval  J. 

Dale,  Robert  R. 

Darlington,  Fred  P. 

Dehart,   Fred 

Ferris,  Lloyd  G. 

Finch,  Harry  W. 

Ford,  Carter 

Freeman,  Leslie  M. 

Freeman,  Frank  B. 

Furry,  Corbett  J. 

Gillenwater,  Turner  C. 

Glavin,  Michael   E. 

Graham,  Clarence  C. 

Gray.  Clarence  A- 

Hadden,  George  A. 

Hamlin,  Chester 

Hammond,   Frank 

Hannon,  Harry  A. 

Hardin,    Ira   L. 

Haslett,   Forrest  B. 

Hatfield.   Joe   B. 

Hazen,  Earl  H. 

Harris,  Duenice  J. 

Henderson,  Robert  M. 

Henry,  Harry  H. 

Hernry,  Peter 

Hodges.  McDuffIs 

Hoffer,  John  W. 

Holman,  Benjamin  A. 

Hay,  John  C. 

Hearen,  Ernest  S. 

Jackson,   Clifford 

Jacobs,  Floyd  A. 

Kershner,  Floyd  A. 

Kuhn,   Jesse  W. 

Lovewell,   Peter  M. 

Markley,  Noble 

Metller,   Dewey 

Mullins,  Chester  L. 

Mooney.  William  H. 

MoBath,  Colfac 

McCoy,   Elmer  D. 

McConnell,  Harvey  L. 

McCaulley,  James 
McDaniel,  George  W. 
McLean,   Neil  P, 
McMahan,  Ira  B. 
McNutt,  Edward  T. 
McNutt,  Henry  B. 
McRoberts,  Noah 
Nelson,  Harvey  G. 
Oshlert.   William  I* 
Parham,  Tom 
Parker,   Ralph 
Peck,  Earnest 
Plain,  Frank  J. 
Preedy,   Paul 
PuUen,  Wallace  C. 
Pierce,   James  A- 
Quisenberry,  Benson  F. 
Reed,  Francis  T. 
Redd,    Hugh    R. 
Rice,  Marion 
Riley,   John   P. 
Roach.    Thomas   A. 
Rowe,  Clarencs 
Russell,  Chester  H. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNEj 


161 


Russon,  Wallace  G. 
Sanders,  Archie  C. 
Sliipman,  Ralph 
Small,   Delbert  J. 
Smead,  Raymond 
Smith,   Lloyd 
Stanback,  Alfred 
Stanback,  Lon  F. 
Taylor,  Clyde  H. 
Then,  Charley  B. 
Trigg,  Clarence  W. 
Tomlinson,  Ralph 
Tuel,   Gilba   H. 
Tull,  Simson 
Umphenour,   Claude  B. 
Umphenour,  Calvin  Im 
Umphenour,   Earnest 


Vohs,   Henry  C. 
Vohs,  Lee  B. 
Webb,  Luther  H. 
Weesner,  Leo  H. 
Weaver,  Harley  D. 
White.  Fred  A. 
Williams,  Frank  L. 
Witcher,  David  S. 
Witt,  Albert  J. 
Witt,    Willis    F. 
Wollard,  John  E. 
Worster,  William 
Yates,  John  H. 
Young,  James  L. 

Reservest  Attached 

Maxwell,  Fred  M. 


162 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  E  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Hudson,  Ben  S. 

1st  Lieutenant 

Verchere,  George  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Byerly,  Clifford  W. 
1st  Sergeant 

Porter,  Armer 
Mess  Sergeant 

Stempf,  Augrust  P. 
Supply  Sergeant 
Willis,  Morse  S. 
Sergeants 

Walters,  Charles 
Harman,  Joseph  R. 
Phillips,  Lynne  C 
Knaus,  Scott 
Hayes,   William   M. 
Thomas,  Roy 
Leech,  Seth 
Couk,  Cecil  V. 
Corporals 

Wiggins,  Alexander  T. 
Horney,  Jeffry  C. 
Leech,  Clement 
Barrigar,  Frederick  N. 
Carothers,  Harry  S. 

Fair,  Archie  V. 

Mount,  Guy  L. 

Ong,  William 

Sheperd,  Orin  A. 

Brown.  Harold  N. 

Burch,  Cleo  H. 

Cady.  King  M. 

Cohagen,  Claire  G. 

Hampson,  Thomas  D.  Jr. 

Mount,  Clarence  I. 

Russell,  Orvid  V. 

White,  Loyal  H. 
Buglers 

Pappert,  Rudolph  W. 

Brown,  Grnest  L. 
Mechanics 

Timmons,  Hobart 

Siler,  Leo  J. 

Cooks 

Milner,  Carl  H. 
Mussett,  James  R. 
Sawdy,  Elmer  F. 
Privates^  1st  Class 
Shea,  George 
Sallee,  Cleo  O. 
Bonser,  Dean  V. 
Brooke,  Louis 
Blinn,  Charles  O. 
Chambers.  John  B. 
Champman,  Clarence  J. 
Chapman,   Clarence  J. 
Chapman,  Harley  B. 
Cox,  William  K 


Cox,  Orval  L. 
Dial,  James  C. 
Gill,  Carl  L. 
Gunby,  Merle  F. 
Hadley,  William  A. 
Keitzer,  Harold  A. 
Lewis,  Jerry  H 
Lucas,  Paul  E. 
Merrill,  Ruah  R. 
Miller,   Evert 
Neighbors,   Charles   A. 
Nichols,  William  R. 
Russell,  Delbert  B. 
Rothgeb,  Clarence 
Sargeant,  Geo.  R. 
Simms,  Earl 
Shaffer,    Edward 
Thatch,   Lester 
White,  Edward 
Privates 

Adams,  Walter  B. 
Allen,   James  A. 
Allen.  Ed  E. 
Alexander,   Clarence   P. 
Beeman,    Carl    A. 
Beck,   Ben   H. 
Beck,    Bert   D. 
Bentley,  Fred 
Brittain,    William    C. 
Camden,  Milo 
Couk,   Walter  L 
Comer,  Harry 
Cook,   J.    B.,   Jr. 
Cooley.  Orin  E. 
Cooper,  Basil 

Cantrall,   Thomas   B. 

Cowan,  Homer  W. 

Drake,  Roy 

Dial,   Willis   E. 

Dannels,  Guy 

Donart,  Clarence  B. 

Ellis,   Karl   D. 

Elliott,  Claude  E. 

Flinn,  William  A. 

Gifford,  Roy 

Green,  Iva  L. 

Graham,   Jerry   S. 

Quatney,   William   W. 

Hasty,   Fre-d 

Heiser,  Paul  C. 

Hoff,   Clarence   D. 

Hollingworth,   Clarence 

Hutchinson,  Cecil 

Hay  den,  Alva  P. 

Heins,  Walter  E. 

Housley,  William  M. 

Jones,   Jay 

Kirkman,  Paul  B. 

Kingsbury,  Edgar 

Kingbury,  Oscar 

Keim,  Stanley  D. 

Lombard,  Albert  F. 

Lombard,  Ernest  H. 

Lillie,  Walter  P. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


163 


Lopshlre,  Harold  A. 
Moon,  George 
Moore,   John   L. 
Morse,  Milton  R. 
Malone,    Archie    D. 
McMillan,  Harry  L. 
Moyer,    Paul 
McKinney,  John 
McAdaras.  James  B. 
McKinney,  Hubert  A. 
Offenbacker,  Percy   G. 
Offenbacker,  Roscoe   E. 
Orr,   Loyd 
O'Leary,  Edward 
Pringle,  William  J. 
Penwell,   Samuel  H, 
Powers,  Harry  J. 
Richardson,    Charles    H. 
Sparks  Lyman  C. 
Shufelt  Roy  M. 
Smith,  Earl 
Smith,  Bob 


Shoup,  Oren  A. 
Shafer,  Irven  C. 
Siler,  Albert  W. 
Scott,  James  M. 
Thompson,   Willie   C. 
Taulbee,  Herman  E. 
Terry,  Bruce  M. 
Tice,  Harry  J. 
Troutman,  Dewey 
Thayer,    Ray   N. 
Vermillion,  Dorsey  G. 
Verchere,  Eugene 
Whaley,  Emery  M. 
Wells.    Francis   E. 
White,   Forest   B. 
Willoughby,  Claude  E. 
Willoughby,  Claude  E. 
Wolever,  Harold  R. 
Wyckoff,  Elmer  R. 
Wickman,   Floyd   B. 
West,  John  A. 
Yoakum,   Bailey 


164 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  F  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Weltmer,  Henry  J. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Haber,  Oscar  O. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Bi&elow,  Albert  S. 
1st  Sergeant 

Jackson,    Chas.    J. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Rubert.  Arthur  A. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Brown,    Reuben    F. 
Sergeants 

Conklin,    Lester   C. 

Ball,  James 

Stewart,  Walter  L. 

Taylor,   Earle  W. 

McKee  Chas.  R. 

McDermand,  Loyal 
Corporals 

Shaw,   Chester  L. 

Shannon,   Chas.    E. 

Craig,  Homer  D". 

Davis,   Elmer 

Williams.    Jay   M. 

Kreutzburg-,   John   H. 

Dorei,  Murlin  S. 

Britt,   Lon   W. 

Weddle,  Rhubert  W. 

Boyer,  Carl  B. 

Miller,   Virgil 

Warden,  Walter  B. 

Austin,   Emery   G. 

Bush,    George   J. 

Russell,  Elmer  E. 
Mechanics 

Matson.    Dan. 

Davis,  Herbert 
Cooks 

Hunn,    James 

Miller,  Edd 
Bugler 

Linnell,  William  G. 

Privates 

Andrew,  George 
Armstrong,  Earle  W. 
Askren,  Leo 
Avery,  John  S. 
Bailey,  Harrison  D. 
Bergen,   William  A. 
Bergin,  Richard  P. 
Benshoff,   David   L. 
Bishop,   Harold   J. 
Britt,    Lish 
Brunning,   Pearl 
Caine,    Carl   C. 
Carter,  Eugene  B. 
Carson,  Clifford  J. 
Clowe.   OrvlUe 
Compton,  Walter  L. 
Crandall,    William   C. 


Crothers,  Homer  L. 
Cummings,   George   H. 
Curtis,  Harold  L. 
Dove,   Edgar   T. 
Dunkin,    Ralph    W. 
Dunard,  Benjamin 
Ebelmesser,   Robert   B. 
Eichelberger,  Henry  A. 
Fenley,   George 
Plemming,  Henry  A. 
Fordyce.   Carl  A. 
Fowler,  John  L. 
Galbraith,   Geo.   R. 
Good,    Geo.    L. 
Green,  Frank  B. 
Hardy,  William  E. 
Henson,  Clyde  R. 
Henninger,  Ralph 
Hines,    Samuel   K. 
Hornbeck,   Geo.   W. 
Houston,  Jack  R. 
Howell,   Ernest  V. 
Hudson.  Howard  P. 
Hull,   James  E. 
Ivers,  Merrill  D. 
lies,   Robert  S. 
Jackson,  John   C. 
Jepson,  Percy  N. 
Jones,   Ivan   E. 
Jones,   Jesse 
Johnson,  Raymond  J. 
Kidwell,  Frank  E. 
Kiner,   Geo.    F. 
Lacy,  Raymond  E. 
Laha,  William  A. 
Largent.   Orville 
Lease,  Arlie 
Levick,  John  W. 
Leibig,  Carl  F. 
Loftin,   Delbert  E. 
Longacres,   Edward  G. 
Lyons,  Lorin  P. 
McDaniel,   Van   L, 
McEnaney,   Joseph   B. 
Magers,  Pete  M. 
Mars,  Albert 
Maure,  Adolph  F. 
Mize,   Luther  J, 
Morgan.   Arthur   R. 
Nass,  John  J. 
Nelson,   Grant   A. 
Nickels,   Lloyd 
Ormiston,  Thomas  B. 
Overson,  Edward  M. 
Pittinger,   Ray   L. 
Potts,   Wilfred  H. 
Pucks,  Francis  T. 
Rinne,  Theodore  H. 
Rudbeck,  Thomas 
Schurman,  Aver  R. 
Sechler,   Homer  P. 
Seever.   Noble   E. 
Seyler,  John  E. 
Shorb,  Lyman 
Shupert,  William   B. 


HEROES  OFjTHE  ARGONNE 


165 


Simmons,   Clark   M. 
Smith,   Wilber   M. 
Spicer,    Horace    R. 
Stanley,    Frank   F. 
Stetzman,   Wilard   H. 
Stice,    Hoyt 
Stine  Elba  W. 
Stonbarger,  Millard 
Stubinger,  Jacob 
Stunz,  Paul  A. 
Swain.  Harry  J. 
Svreetland,    Ernest   A. 
Tietz,   Evan   J. 
Turner,  Clarence  L. 
VanDalsetn,    Ralph    E. 
Walker,  Glenn  A. 
Watson,  George  D. 
Weber,  Clinton  L, 
Weddle,  Cecil  M. 
Weddle,  Marion  L. 
Welborn,  James  B. 
Whaley,  Harold  L. 
Wiley,  Hubert 


Loss 
Discharged 
Corporals 

Watson.  Melvin  D. 

Gaston,  James  B. 
Cook 

Weltmer,  Ivan  D. 
Privates 

Baer,  Rudolph 

Dillon,  William  J. 

Eichelberger,   Will 

Fahn,  Joseph  P. 

Lawrence,   Ralph  E. 

Soden,   William  M. 

Sweetland,   Glen  I. 

Truex,   Byron   E. 

Watkins,   Kenneth  H. 
Transferred 

Cole,  John  C. 

Holbrook.  Harold  J. 

Robertson,   Arthur 

Shannon,  Alvin  B. 

Sticker  Lay  erne  EL 


16« 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  G  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Prichard,   John  H. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Cooper,    Harry  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Golden,   Ed   F. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Masterson,   Thomas   S. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Parker,  Harry  B. 
Sergeants 

Wegschelder,  Charles  B. 

Comstock,  Harry  I. 

McGrew,    Harry 

Runyon,    Eugene 

Abrens,  Frank  E. 
Corporals 

Compton.  Harry  W. 

Hoy,  Chris  J. 

Ragin,  Lewis 
Mechanics 

Brown,  George  A. 

McGill,   George   F. 
Cooks 

Boatwright,  Harry  W. 

Lockwood,   Orville   W. 

Palling,  Robert  G. 
Buglers 

Huff,   Hubert  W. 

Mitchell,   Harold  A. 

Privates,  1st  Class 

Abington,  Robert  B. 
Ausman,  Joseph  G. 
Bainum.  George  W. 
Baker,  Carroll 
Carver,    Ercy 
Cochran,  Julian  O. 
Cooper,  Edward  H. 
Daly,  Thomas  R. 
Frary,  John  F. 
Lyon,  Harry  A. 
Hudson,    Bannus 
Harkey,  Clair  C. 
Mack,  Wilson 
Power,  Francis  M. 
Scott,   Herbert  W. 
Scott.  William  M. 
Stufflebeam,  Roy 
Thogmartin,  Leo 
Privates 

Ambler,  Clem  H. 
Asch,    Francis    G. 
Aus,  Hurst 
Ayers,  Henry 
Babbitt,  Henry  E. 
Barbarick,    Clyde    W. 
Bird,   Asas   G. 
Bolin,  John  H. 
Brady  Harold  F. 


Brown,    Frank   S. 
Brophy,    Francis    J. 
Burns,   John  W. 
Carnes,  Orval 
Games,    Ray 
Carnes,   Earl   E. 
Carter,  Orville  B. 
Cassady,  Ernest  L. 
Chatterton,   Clell  C 
Clements,    Fred    R. 
Cooks,   Chauncey  C. 
Caberly,  Cyrus  L 
Coberly,   Kenneth  F. 
Conley,  Earl  E. 
Cooper  Thomas  N. 
Cowan,  Jesse  E. 
Cox.  Rex  A. 
Cullison,  David  E. 
Cummings,  Harold 
Day,  Carl  H. 
Dean,  Ernest 
Dinklage,  Kenneth 
Dixon,  Frank  M. 
Downey,    Ernest   L. 
Duncan,  Roy  J. 
Ende«felder,  Heinie  C. 
Esicks,   Loren  L 
Galvin,  Benjamin  C. 
Garrison,  Irvin 
Gilbert.  James 
Gilmore,  Henry  A. 
Gillies,  James 
Grace,   Henry   N. 
Gunsaullus,   Frank  H. 
Hagen,  Earnest 
Hare,   Fred  A, 
Harpold,  Frank  Wi. 
Harpold,  Ralph  D. 
Henson,   Everett   W. 
Holstein,    Mark   M. 
Hoy,  Dewey  A. 
Hoy,  George  W. 
Hoy.  Henty  H. 
Hudson,   Stanton 
Hutcherson,    Lee 
Hyle,  Harry  E. 
Insley,  Lester  S. 
Keffer,  Alva  W. 
King,    Floyd 
Koontz,   Leonard  F. 
Lewis,  Lew  L. 
Linn,   Roscoe- 
Marquis,   Marion  A. 
Maxwell,   Harvey 
McCargar,   Claude   B. 
McMillon.    Jesse  M. 
McGrew,  Ace   K. 
Meacham,  Roy  A. 
Meads,   George   W. 
Monroe,  Lee  R. 
Monroe,    Sam    L. 
Moody,  Ernest  L. 
Moore,    Burris   B. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


i87 


Morehead,  Harvard  A. 
Morrow,  Charles  H. 
Motti,   Earl  F. 
Miller,  Chester  A. 
Nelson,    Merl    R. 
Neely,    Clyde   A. 
Newland,  Robert  J. 
Nicholson.   Lee   S. 
Patterson,  Arthur  L. 
Pepers,  Arthur  G. 
Phillips,   Charles   E. 
Pierson,  Prank 
Porter,   Frank  C. 
Powell,  Bernon  I. 
Reynolds,  Harley  W, 
Riley,   Ray   C.       ,  ^ 
Sawyer,  Raymond  G. 
Smith,  Everett  C. 
Smith,   Chesley 
Springer,  Raymond  L. 


Stalker.  Alfred  A. 
Stapp,   Walter 
Stephens,   William  T. 
Storey,  Earl  R. 
Tucker,    Gus   D. 
Tucker,   Roy  J. 
Vail,   Elmer   W. 
Walker,   Harry  Li. 
Ware,   Horace   M. 
Wells,  Vern  L.. 
Wheaton,  Dewey  H. 
White,  Otto  B. 
Whitaker,   Harry  L. 
Woodard.  Wallace  I* 
Williams,  William 
Wobbe,  Harry  L. 
Discharged  S.C.D. 
Brown,  Gus 
Cleland,  George  D. 
Lame,   Arthur  B. 


108 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  H  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Brownlee,   Oscar   C. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Dorsey,    Eli   B. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Bowen,   Emery   J. 
Sergeants 

Clarke,    Prank    E. 

Walton   Kendall   A. 

Skinner,   Herbert 
Corporals 

Price,   Archie   R. 

Weed,  Mahlon 

Price.    Robert 

Ward,    Clyde    F. 

Cheney,  Harry  L. 

Dunkley,    Frank 
Cook 

Bushy,    Edward 

Bugler 

Otis,    Glen 
Mechanics 

Stebbins,  Cullen 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Carpenter,  Miller  J. 
Chase,  Emerson  W. 
Everley,    Clarence   J. 
Je-nkins,  Charles  W. 
Milner,  Earl 
Olmsted.  Orley  L. 
Rothberger,    Fred 
Scothorn,    Earl 
Taylor,   Alfred   G. 
Privates 

Ashby,    Harry   M. 
Ayers,  Sam  L. 
Amey,   Russell   S. 
Ackerson,  Elmer  H. 
Buchman,   Joseph  D. 
Baker,    Glen 
Bell,    John   J. 
Butell,  Earnest  E. 
Bowersock,  Lawrea^e  H. 
Branson,  Jefferson  R. 
Benedict,  Francis  L. 
Bright,  Clarence  E. 
Counts,   Milton  J. 
Crow,  David  R. 
Clark,  Bernal  E. 
Cox,    Hubert   D. 
Criss,   Richard   T. 
Clark,    John    C. 
Corel,   Charles  W. 
Corel,  Glen  J. 
Conger,  Erie  L. 
Criss,  George 
Carter,  James  G. 
HeForest,  Robert 
Doyle,  Roscoe  M. 
Demeritt,  Bv«ritt 


DeForest,  Lewis  H 
Daugherty,  George  W. 
Daugherty,  Thomas  E. 
Dowers,  Lilburn  M. 
Davis,  Albert  R. 
Deskin,   Lloyd 
Driggs,  Frank  H. 
Erwin,   Claude  D. 
Fetty,  Andrew  E. 
Fitts,   Leslie 
Foster,   Lloyd   E. 
Fast,  John  C. 
Farell,  Roy  C. 
Griffin,  Lester 
Griffin,  Jasper  W. 
Gilbert,  Edgar  F. 
Gibbs,   Gordon  E. 
Gaumer,  Charles  N. 
Grimes,  "Vance  L. 
Huss,   Larce  A. 
Hundley,  Overton  B. 
Hall,    Elmer   K. 
Hope,    Charles    H. 
Hite,  Woodward  V. 
Hockings,  Orville  O. 
Haight,  Albert  G. 
Harford,   Gerald   B. 
Haney.  Roy 
Harger,  William  R. 
lies,   Carl    G. 
Johnson,  Albert  H. 
Jones,  James   E. 
Jaggard,   Robert  K. 
Jensen,  Sherman  L. 
Jewell,  Roy  C. 
Kastner,   Kirk   B. 
Koelzer,  Albert  L, 
Kinzer,    Edward   L. 
Kendall,   Leland  H. 
Lynch,   Albert   P. 
Lansing,  Jack  C. 
Langenderfer,    Albert    C. 
Lewallen,   Harry  L. 
Le   Suer,   Marvin  J. 
Laster,    Rollis 
Lavin,  Eugene  T. 
Miles,   Horace   B. 
Martin,  Charles  A. 
Main,   Claude   E. 
Monk,   Francis  H. 
Martin,    Frank    G, 
Murphy,   Orville  W. 
Mann,    Willie 
Nesbitt.   Robert  C. 
O'Neal,  Oliver  B. 
Osborne,  Clifton  B. 
Ochse,   Edward  J. 
Pitts,   Earnest  C. 
Pinnick,   Ira  V. 
Pettibone,    Victor   H. 
Price,   Wilson  C. 
Phillips,  Loyd  "VT. 
Pierson,  Oscar 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


160 


Proctor,  Willard 
Peer,    Charles   A. 
Palmer,    Ezra    L. 
Ruby.    Ralph    D. 
Richardson,  George  M. 
Richardson,  Daniel  J. 
Rutherford,  Robroy 
Rothberger,  Max  R. 
Robinson,    Loren    D. 
Robison,  Elbert  E. 
Shogrin,  Arthur  C. 
Schubert,   Paul   J. 
Smith,   George  W. 
Snow,  Anthony  E. 
Skinner,   Harry  C. 
Strahm,   Allen    D. 
Shumway,  Ray  C. 
Steinbring,  Albert  "W. 
Sandusky,  Steve 
Sperling,   Forrest 


Stoner,  Grover  C 
Smith,   Ray  H. 
Trout,  Henry  D. 
Utterback,   Ray  1* 
Wilber,    Wesley   A. 
Walters,  Robert  K. 
Wortman,   Walter  S. 
Weber,  George  B. 
Weaver,  William  T. 
Wells.  Frank  A. 
Zeller,  George  W. 

Losses,   Discharged 

Brooks,  Claude  O. 
Michaelson  Carl   B. 
Wells,  Nathan  D. 
Fearing,  Sherman 
Hageman,  Harry  D. 
Kasold,  Arthur 
Yoder,  Wren  F. 


170 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  I  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


tlJaptain 

Crawford,   George   R. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Scheleen,  Arthur  A.  R. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Keller,  Clede  R. 
1st  Sergeant 

Redlker,  Irving-  M. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Tolman,   George  C. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Apltz.   Alford  C. 
Sergeants 

Broberg,   Oliver  W. 
Reed,  Ollis  W. 
McHugh,   Dilts   S. 
Ferrel,  Don  E. 
Brown,   Duke  C. 
Getty,  Richard  W. 
Corporals 
Lee,  Joy  O. 
Allis,  Leland  C. 
Rader,    John    W. 
Harper,  Dennis  K. 
Grooms,  Leslie  A. 
Newell,  Clell  A. 
Howe.  Clarance  B. 
Baker,  Robert  E. 
Dundore,    Clemans    E. 
Fraker,  Thomas  M. 
Mechanics 

Lundsberg,  Chester  B. 
Foveaux,    William 
Cooks 

Cordts,  Walter  A. 

Smith,    Charles   O. 

Carlton,  Lee  S. 
Buglers 

Rothrock,  Thomas 

Sawyer,   Glen   R. 
Privates 

Ayers,  John  H. 

Babcock,  Dale  L. 

Balderson.    George   W. 

Bartley,  Percy  D. 

Bennett,   Jony  W. 

Best,   Harry   E. 

Bolin,    Marcelin   H. 

Bradley,  David   F. 

Bradley,  Ralph  M. 

Bumbaugh,  Albert  B. 

Burgess,  Edmund  B. 

Byers,   Verner   M. 

Carley,  Charles   W. 

Carley,  George  W. 

Casford,  Howard  J. 

Chapman,  Otis  B. 

Cobb,    Joe    T. 

Coffey,    Clarence    W. 


Comfort,    Howard    L. 
Cooper,    Charles   A. 
Day,  Francis  L. 
Dexter,   Archie   B. 
Dicky,  Donald  M. 
Doty,  Dale  W. 
Dugan,    Frank   M. 
Falconer,   Ralph   E. 
Farrell,    Edward    J. 
Fayman,  Harold  H. 
Ferrell,  John  D. 
Finnigan,  John  W. 
Fordyce,  Wilbur  F. 
Foster,  Elwin  J. 
Frankenpohl,    Edward    P. 
Freeby,  Harold  L. 
Fulton,  Ralph 
Gardner,    Richard   A. 
Gittings,    Bert    W.    J. 
Goshorn.   Carl  A. 
Gregg,    Earl 
Gross,  Martin 
Hamilton,  Daniel  B. 
Harrold,  Earl  Spencer 
Harrison,  Benard  W. 
Hayes,  William  W. 
Higginbotham,  Charles  L. 
Hodges,  William  F. 
Hoke,   Eicil  A. 
Ticlland,   Joseph   C. 
Holloway,  Myles 
Holm,    George   W. 
Holt,  George  W, 
Hopper,   Charles   B. 

Hurst  B.   Fredrick 

Hutte.  Dale  N. 

Johnson,    Alvan   A. 

Jones,  Maurice 

Knisely,  Elber  M. 

Kraft,    George  HL 

Langner,   Emil  W. 

Larson,   J.    Robert 

Lockard,  Virgil   F. 

Lowe,   William    S. 

Lunday,   Dewey  W. 

Lundberg,  George  L. 

McBee.  George  W. 

McKee,  Joe  H 

Maddock,  Ralph  E. 

Maluy,  William  B. 

Manrose,  Byron 

Messick,    Warren 

Meier,  Lawrence  A. 

Mitschler,  Paul  H. 

Mortimer,   Charles 

Murphy,  Dewey 

Nelson,    Frank 

Nester,  Cyrus  J. 

Newman.   Frank  N. 

Osbourn,  Ira 

Osbourn,  John  M. 

Paddock,  James  L. 

Paddock,  Victor  V. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


171 


Padgett,   Fred    M. 
Padgett,  Merl  L. 
Parrish,    Tom    H. 
Pearson,  Varlourd 
Peters,  Lewis  E. 
Pillsbury,  Hobart  B. 
Rains,  Harry  L. 
Rains,  Philip  B. 
Reed,  Harrison 
Reed,  Samuel  C. 
Reinders,  Charley  E. 
Rorig,    Albert    P. 
Sanders,    Morton    B. 
Schultz,    John 
Scott,    Meivin    J. 
Selfridge,   Palmer  W. 
Shaver,    John   M. 
Shay,  John  H. 
Shirkey,    Earl   F. 
Slifer.    Ralph 
Smith,  Raymond  L. 


Stanley,   Ralph   R. 
Stevens,    Roy   C. 
Sumner,   John  N. 
Tangeman,    Ralph    B. 
Thierer,   Jacob   O. 
Thorton,  Dewey 
Travis,   Donald  H. 
Unger,   Ferdinand  J. 
Urban,  John  M. 
Wakefield,  Wallace  H. 
Wallace,  John  W. 
Wallace,  Walter  C. 
Walters,  David   A. 
Weeks,  Everett  J. 
Weninger,   Erwin 
Wlldinson,  Harley  Wr. 
Williams,    George    B. 
Wilson,  Albert  W. 
Woolheater,  Harold  B. 
Wymore,  Percy  F. 


172 


ROSTERIOF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  K  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

McDonald,   Lewis   C. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Work,    Dan   A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Gillette,   Prank  O. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Spradlln.   Albert   F. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Keil,  Carl  J. 
Sergeants 

Potter,    Bruce    B. 

Dlackledge,   Benjamin  P. 

Hampshire,    Claude   C. 

Hiner,  Merritt  M. 

Adams,   Prank  B. 
Corporals 

Baker,  Ottawa  E. 

Jones,    Robert   L. 

Morris,  Lloyd  B. 

Tippin,  Curtis  M. 

Helton,  Joe  S. 

Travers.  Benjamin  A. 

Evans,   Julius   O. 

Enslow,  Walter  L. 

Neil,   Arnold  J. 

Certain,    Harold   R. 

Black,  Warren  C. 
Cooks 

Stomp,  George  A. 

Goodwin,  Nile  U. 

Neil,   Walter   C. 
Mechanics 

Melvin,  Harry  L. 

Tyler,  Charles 
Privates 

Adams,  Harry  C. 

Anthony,  Walter  C. 

Acuff.  Morse  C. 

Altic,  Bennie  E. 

Blake,  Jesse  S. 

Bowen,  Jesse  A. 

Bryan,  Emmett  E. 

Buckels,   Pred   S. 

Bunyan,  Harry 

Ballanger,  Clarence  V. 

Bell,  Ralph  O. 

Bogart,  Charles  E. 

Barnes,  Robert  T. 

Branaman,   Hugh  A. 

Brumit,  William  P. 

Balsley.  Ira  L. 

Blackledge,  Walter  M. 

Barnes,   Oliver   E. 

Beau,  John  H.,  Jr. 

Brock,   Otis  H. 

Borer,   Charles   J. 

Cross,  Joe  B. 

Cook,  Paul  D. 

Caylor.  L«land  S. 


Catuska,   Clareniie  D. 
Carter,  Marion  D. 
Crow,  Jesse  J. 
Carr,  Robert 
Danforth.  Harry  T. 
Dunn,  Harry  A. 
Day,  Vern  H. 
Donald,  Alden   L. 
D'avies,  Albert 
DeWolf,  Henry  P. 
Edington,   Merle  D. 
Engwall,  Carl 
Enochs,   Raymond  G. 
Fergus,   Malcom  R. 
Fraker,  Ray  D. 
Faulkner,  Orval  H. 
Pishburn,  Ray  G. 
Gentry,  Carey  P. 
Freer,  Floyd  E. 
Greer,  Thomas  D. 
Greer,  William  C. 
Greer,  Irving  W. 
Graffham,  Albert  C. 
Graham,  Frank  O. 
Goff,  Harley 
Gunn,  Foster  A. 
Gates,  Truman  R. 
Garst,  Earl  P. 
Harrold,  Thomas 
Hunt,  George  T. 
Heiken,  Eilert  G. 
Hastings,  Joseph  L. 
Hootman,  Lester 
Hanson,  Louis  H. 
Hunter  Ora  L. 
Hubbard,  Albert 
Hugill,  George 
Henderson,  Lester  J. 
Kinnard,  Arthur  R. 
Keene,  Wallace 
Kepple,  Edmund  P. 
Kelsey,  James  D. 
Kirkpatrick,  Joyce  T. 
Kleinsorge,  Edwin  P. 
Long,  John  P. 
Lathrop,  George  A. 
Marconette,  Aaron  T. 
Melluish,  Parker  B. 
Miller,  Frank 
Mills,  John 

McParland,  Chester  B. 
Miller,  Max  L. 
Mettler,  Lee 
McDaniels,  Walter 
Muntzert,  Orlin  E. 
Muntzert,  Pred  P. 
Mcintosh,  Fred  H. 
Morton,  William  H. 
Murry,  Frank 
NeU,  Hallie  H. 
Newquist,  Pred  J. 
O' Conner,  Henry  L. 
Ortolf,  Williani 
Orerbolt,  Jack 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


17i 


Ohmes,  Michael  J. 
Ohmea,  Frank  J. 
Ohmes,  Wendell  G. 
Osborn,  Thomas  E. 
Oakley,  Ralph  C. 
Payne,  Harry 
Petty,  Charles  E. 
Price,  Charles  S. 
Ramsdell,  Frank  R. 
Reneau,  Everett 
Reed,  Charles  E. 
Reimer,  August  C. 
Rowland,  Clyde 
Ralston,  Truman  G. 
Smith,  Irl  E. 
Smith,  Lewis  N. 
Sutton,  John  I. 
Showen,  William 
Staley,  Lloyd  M. 
Scott,  Paul  K. 


Shotzman,  Jacob  W. 
Shuey,  Ferguson  A. 
Springer,  William  P. 
Snow,  Ellis  W. 
Soderstrom,  Ralph  A. 
Shoemaker,  Orvie  E. 
Seyler,  Ovid 
Shroder,  Neil  B. 
Tedrow,  Frank  L. 
Triplett,  David  S. 
Walker,  Charles  F. 
Williams,  Wallace 
Wick,  James  B. 
Winter,  Wilson  N. 
Welton,  Vern  A. 
Wilcox,  Dewey  J. 
White,  Harry  A. 
Losses,  Discharged 
Adkinson,  Wesley  B. 
Smith,  Edgar  W. 


174 


ROSTER  OP  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  L  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Patterson,  Earle  T. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Cannady,  Paul  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Phillips,  Richard  M. 
1st  Sergeant 

Keller,  Harry  S. 
Mess  Sergeant 
Allen,  John  F. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Dillman,  Omar  D. 
Sergeants 

Haven,  Forrest 
Conley,  Ray 
Corporal 

Nannings,  Simon  P. 
Cooks 
Lamborn,  Carson  T. 
McGowan,  Ernest  R. 
Branden,  Oscar  B. 
Buglers 

Leighton,  Vear  V. 
Hicks,  Ralph  E. 
Mechanics 

Hartshorn,  Ray 
Naylor,  Claud  H. 
Privates,  1st  Class 
Acton,  James  E. 
Blue,  Clifford  M. 
Crisler,  Ulric  F. 
Hardesty,   Stanley  B. 
Kershner,  Joe  D. 
Nanninga,  Tjaart  R. 
Parker,  Willis 
Williamson,  Claude  R. 
Powell,  Keith 
Smith,  Daniel  L. 
Ruble,  Robert  H. 
Robbins,  Pies  S. 
Smock,  Elxery  R. 
Wilson,   Elmer  R. 
Burlingame,   Dudley  Q. 
Hamilton,   Herbert  P. 
Lawton,    Ray    J. 
Lotton,   Orrid  Q. 
Moore,    Earl   H. 
McCoy,  Leslie 
Thrasher,  William  A. 
Woods,    Perry    L.. 
Ashley,  Lloyd  E. 
Privates 

Bauersfeld,  Paul  T. 
Barber,    Frank 
Bowman,   Lloyd   B. 
Borders,    Glenn   W. 
Brooks,  Willis  P. 
Brown,    John    W. 
Breon,  Leroy  W. 
Brooks,    Homer   P. 
Blackman,  Hiram  F. 


Burton,    Charles  S. 
Bransfield,    Martin   W. 
Bumgarner,    Harry   V. 
Cramer,    Maley    O. 
Carpenter,   Lloyd  C. 
Cook,   Robert  J. 
Covault,    Eddie    S. 
Cresson,  Sig. 
Craig,  Charles  M. 
Campbell,    Leslie   J. 
Chester,    V.    Lynn 
Carthel,   Edgar 
Davis,    William   T. 
Davis,    Will 
Depew,   Benjamin  W. 
Derby,    Neal  E. 
Doty,    Otis    L. 
Dickey   Eber,   J. 
Dale,   Keith   E. 
Ellis,   Lenard  G. 
Farra,   Verne  L. 
Frost,   Alvin   L. 
Goodwin,    Ira    M. 
Gifford,    Edward    L. 
Griffitts,  Rose  C. 
Gilbert,    James 
Hackney,  Ira  W. 
Henry,    Charles   H. 
Hugh,   Bert  F. 
Hurlock,  Joe  H. 
Holmes,    Charlie   H. 
Henrichs,  Walter  O. 
Ireland,    Martin   E. 
Jones,    Olaj    A. 
Jones,    Robert   W. 

Jones,    Roy   O. 

Jones,    Milton 

Johnson,   Fred  H. 

Johnson,    John    E. 

Johnson,   Victor  L. 

Johnson,  Herbert  O. 

Jordan,  Wade  A. 

Kash,   Frank 

Kilby,   James  A. 

Knotts,   John  J. 

Knotts,  Elias  L. 

Lee,   Ralph  H. 

Lieurance,  Clarence  J. 

Leonard,  Lee  L. 

Leshley,    Floyd. 

Lynn,  William  T. 

Lucas,   Robert   T. 

Loter,    William    B. 

McAdoo,   Clarence 

McCullough,  Thurlew  W. 

McCall,    Archie    M. 

McCoy,    Ralph 

McClendon,   Charles 

Martin,    John    E. 

Mathis,    Oren   N. 

Merrill,    Walter   D. 

Moore,  Charles  F. 

Mentague,    Charles   W. 

Moffett,    Roy   J. 

MUler,    Earl    L. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


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Mabis,   Horace  R. 
McClure,    James   C. 
MeiHig,    William    Henry 
Mehl,    William    C. 
Maupin,     Emmett 
Munger,  Louis  C. 
Naill,    Sidney    R. 
Nokes,    Clarence    W. 
Parker,    Bert   L. 
Pruitt,    Harry   L. 
Plummer,    Wade   F. 
Pollock,    Harry    O. 
Ralph,  Melvin  L. 
Renner,    Lee    M. 
Rubert,    James    H. 
Reynolds,    Mortimer   B. 
Riho,    Frank 
Roberts,    Oscar    R. 
Saferots,    Carl    L. 
Scott,   Charles  L. 


Stewart,  Raymon  C. 
Sutley,    Merle 
Stephens,   Ova 
Sponcer,    Henry 
Sweringer,   Oral 
Snyder,    John    W. 
Skaggs,    Lee 
Trueblood,  Harry  S. 
Tout,   Rollie 
Van    Wormer,    Adrain 
Watts,    Milton    E. 
Weiland,    Chancey 
Wells,  Jessie  H. 
Wilson,   Loyd  R. 
Whetsel,    Henry    W. 
Wiggins,    Walter    H. 
Wood,    Sammie 
Woodward,    William   F. 
Williams,   Tom  L. 
Walz,    Walter   J. 


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ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  M  of  the  First  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Jones,   Frank  EL 
1st  Lieutenant 

Daum,  Merrill  P. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Elmore,  Frank  B. 
1st  Sergeant 

Bands,  Frank  C. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Peters,  Shirley 
Supply  Sergeant 

Stortz,  Frank 
Sergeants 

Adams,  Merle  J. 

Carpenter,  Samuel  L. 

Court wright,  WUliam  W. 

Deeker,  Leonard  E. 

Hayes,   Lusius  B. 

Humphrey,  Harry  L. 
Corporals 

Aere,  Joseph 

Auchard,  Virgil 

Bloom,  James 

Coe,  Fordyce  B. 

Hauser,  Prank 

Kirby,  Glynn 

Miles,    Charles   S. 

Oliver,   Archibald   B. 

Riley,   Don 

Robbins,    Roy   S. 

Rust,   Boyd 

Spangler,  Le  Port 

Smiley,   Stanton 

Ufford,   Neil- 

Webb,  David  W. 
Mechanic 

Whitla,  Lowell  R. 
Cooks 

Creek.  William  P. 

Moyer,    Samuel   P. 

Ruppenthal,    Harold 
Buglers 

Acre,    Leonard 

Plank,    Ewart 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Auchard,    Ralph 

Campbell,  Francis 

Hattemer,   Otto 

Kelly,   Carroll  B. 

Leis,    Tracy    P. 

Manning,    Robert 

Masset,    Addison   R. 

Rice,   Ewart  R. 

Rice,    Joseph 

Riley,   William  S. 
Privates 

Acre,  Albert  H. 

Ashley,    Harry    B. 

Austin.  Verle 

Ball,    Charles    M. 

Bamett,    Greorge 


Blicks,  Paul  A. 
Bouton,    Daln 
Brown,    Karl 
Bryan,  Joseph  D. 
Bukovatz,  John  J. 
Bussh,    Charles 
Carpenter,    Walter    T. 
Carpenter,    Charles    T. 
Carpenter,    Robert  H. 
Clary,    Gamett  S. 
Clawson,  John  H. 
Coe,   Auburn   S. 
Cottrell,    Ray    M. 
Couehman,   Floyd  H. 
Craig,   James  V. 
Cullen,    Albert 
Curl,   Hobart  G. 
Draskowich,    Mike    J. 
Dye,   Milton   L. 
Edwards,  John  R. 
Eggen,    Charles    B. 
Ellsworth,  Willoughby  P. 
Eivans,    Joe 
Fisher,  Earl  P. 
Frank,  Verne 
Garrigues,  Frank  O. 
Gee,  Merrill  H. 
Gibson,   Hugh   H. 
Gibson,    Phillip    C. 
Gill,   Wayne   I, 
Grordon,    Howard 
Griffith,    William    H. 
Grinstead,    James   R. 
Haines,   Charles  A. 
Hale,    Milford  W. 
Hammer,  Byron 
Hart,    Charlie    E. 
Hart,    Mark    L. 
Haynes,    Malsotn   P. 
Hoster,    Claude    H. 
Holston,   Verner  H. 
Honick,    Lewis    E. 
Horn,    Will   R. 
Hughey,   William  N. 
Hynes,   Fred  L. 
Jenson,    Paul  P. 
Johnson,    Lewis   C. 
Johnston,   John 
Kelly,    Sherwin   P. 
Kincheloe,    Iven    C, 
Krappes,  John  H. 
Krauss,    Albert    P.    P. 
La  Carte,  Alrerez  J. 
Lewis,    Charles  W. 
Legg,   Edwin 
Laudblade,  Leon  W. 
Luse,    Elgie 
Martling,    Francis   H. 
McDonald,    Ira    M. 
McGinness,    Byron    P. 
McGinness,    Hugh   T. 
McMurphey,    John    W. 
Mendenhall,    Edgar    L. 
Miner,    Erie   S. 
Mitchell.    Basil    L. 


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177 


Moore,    Edmond   E. 
O'Brien,    Shamus 
Oehrle,    Charles    F, 
Olson,   Forrest  C. 
Owens,  Seth  J. 
Palmer,   Opie  L. 
Peterson,   William  J. 
Prebble,    Fred 
Rader,    Ralph    R. 
Richter,  Theodore    H. 
Rodgers,     Charles    Harvey- 
Roe,    William 
Rogers,  John  L. 
Rueker,   Carl 
Rummell,    Ross   J. 
Runnion,    Ray 
Schutter,    Frank  J. 
Smith,    Frank 
Smith,    Oden    W. 
Smith,    Wright   W. 
Snyder,    Ivan   V. 
Stewart,  Kenneth  C. 
Stines,    Leonard   P. 
Thrower,    Walter 
Tinklepaugh,  Dunne 
Vanderbur,  Carl  E. 
Van  Wormer,  Horace  L. 
Walker,    Carl 
Warders,  Charles  E3. 
Whiteher,  Andrew  J. 
"Vhite,  Oliver  W. 


Losses,  Discharged 
Mechanic 

Bailey,    Arthur    R. 
Privates 

Kane,   George  C. 

Kemp,  Harley  S. 

McLaughlin,   Walter  H. 

Powell,    Ralph   D. 

Volok,    Thomas 

Whiteher,  Harry 
Privates 

Ashley,    Harry 

Brown,    Karl 

Craig,    James   V. 

Cullen,    Robert 

Draskowish,    Mike 

Honick,  Lewis  E. 

Johnson,    Louis   O. 

Oehrle,    Charles   F. 

Peterson,  William  C. 

Richter,   Theodore  H. 

Rodgers,    John 

Tinklepaugh,    Dunne 
Losses,  Discharged 

Bryan,    Joseph    D. 

Bukovatz,    John   J. 

Fisher,  Earl  P. 

Gibson,   Phillip  C. 

Krappes,    John   B. 

Lewis,   Charles  W. 


178 


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Initial  Draft,  Sanitary  Detachment,  First  Kansas 

Infantry 


Major 

Salisbury,   Henry  T. 
Captain 

Durant,   Ira  E. 
1st  Lieutenants 

Alford,  Joseph  E. 

Barnes,    Ralph    E. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Alphin,    Wayne 
Sergeants 

Curl,   Chester  L. 

Silverthorn,    Earl 

Myers,    William   R. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Anderson,    Ivan  H. 

Buchanan,    Dwight 

Carman,    Benjamin 

Derby,    Arthur   Q. 

Dumas,   Harry 

Engel,    Herman 

Greiss,   Murray 

Jones,   Sam  I. 


McCormick,  Norwood 
Martin,    Earl    L. 
Myers,   John   B. 
Russell,   John  C. 
Starkweather,  Robert 
Privates 
Achining,    Carl 
Bryde,    Phillip 
Cooke,    Charles   H. 
Daniels,    Charles   B. 
Francisco,    Clell 
Heron,   William   T. 
Hudson,  Adolphus  F. 
Hughes,  Lawrence  D. 
McAllister,    Fred    L. 
Nichols,   Clifford 
Roberts,   Harrold  M. 
Thudium,   Carl 
Woodard,    Howard 
Wyatt,  Wiley  J. 

Losses,  Discharged 

Golding,    Ned. 


Detachment  Unassigned  of  the  First  Kansas 
Infantry 


Private 

Elchelberger,    Will 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


179 


Headquarters  Company,  Second  Kansas  Infantry 
137th  Infantry 


Captain 

Romey,   Frank  E. 

Re^mental  Sergeant  Major 

Robieson,   Frank  W. 

Band  Leader 

Beeson,    Otero    G. 

Battalion  Sergeant  Majors 

Morrison,    Reed 
Mitchell,    Dalbert  W. 

1st  Sergeant 

Fink,    Louis    W. 
Sergeant  Bugler 

Black,    Paul    L. 
Color  Sergeants 

Noonan,    Robert  E. 

Fagerquist,    Reuben   T. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Stewart,   James   H.,   Jr. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Palmer,    Frank   G. 
Band  Sergeants 

Olson,    Ernest  M, 

Di   Nino,   Frank  V. 
Band  Corporals 

Innis,   Donald  F. 

Hawkinson,    Carl   W. 
Cooks 

Bryant,    James    R. 

Yeager,    John   B. 
Musicians,  1st  Class 

Glaze  n,    Roy   J. 

Sheffer,   Wilhelm   G. 
Musicians,  2nd  Class 

Shehi,    Dan    L. 

Bagby,    Charles   A. 

Young,    Charles   D. 


Musicians,  3rd  Class 

Baer,   James  D. 

Braithwite,   Robert  G, 

Cool,   Eugene  B. 

Davis,   Howard  W. 

Huffine,    Guy   L. 

Heck,    James    G. 

Lichtenberger,    Harley    W. 

McFadden,    Harold    M. 

McGrew,    Richard   A. 

Norton,   Emra  A. 

Palmer,    Chester    B. 

Reyonlds,    Stanley   A. 

Scott,    Cyrus   W. 

Wesley,  Wendell  P. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Hanna,    Ross 

Ferguson,   James  F. 

Trull,    Leo 

White,  Ernest  L. 
Privates 

Carlton,    V,    Berne 

Daugherty,    Paul 

Hoover,   Donald   D. 

Harshman,    Frank   S. 

McKay,    Patrick 

McBeth,    Marcus    V. 

Robbins,  Arthur  B. 

Robbins,    Herman   D. 

Roberts,    James 

Sanders,    Robert 

Sturtevant,  Ernest  L, 

Winterhalter,   Daniel  C. 
Horseshoer 

Sampson,   George  K. 
Privates 

Atwood,   Arthur  F. 

Dixon,   David  W. 
Discharged 

Fagerquist,   Arthur  C. 


130 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Machine  Gun  Company,  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Rexroad,  Guy  C. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Benscoter,  Frank  J. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Campbell,  Robert  A. 

Barthold,   John,   Jr. 
1st  Sergeant 

Wilson,    Ezra   J. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Brown,    Ray   W. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Hyatt,    Walter    D. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Huston,   Lester  W. 
Sergeants 

Parsons,   Roy  F. 

Lunas,    James  B. 

McKee,    Edward   W. 

Shawhan,    Leslie    L. 

Gibbons,    Leon    D. 

Crow,    Roy   M. 
Corporals 

Bates,    Howard   J. 

MsLssoni,    Alfred    A. 

Middlehurst,    George   S. 

Winters,    George  W. 

Lloyd,    Frank   L. 

Nelson,   William   S. 

Rider,    Ned   M. 

Hagaman,   Darrel  P. 
Cook 

Dralle,   Albert  E. 
Buglers 

Arnold,   Ray  W. 

Rexroad,    Gerald 
Mechanics 

Warnock,   Earl  C. 

Green,    Lewis    F. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Ferguson,    John    H. 

Johnson,    Roy  V. 

Fick,    Paul    F. 

Kimzoy,   Harland  D. 

Shiffer,    Ray    H. 

McKenzie,    Verl   J. 

Dill,    Norman  F. 

Whelpley,    Charles   W. 


Alexander,   Paul   W. 

Baker,    Chester   W. 

Barton,    Sly 
Privates 

Blackburn,    Stanton   E. 

Brooks,    Richard   G. 

Clark,    Walter    S. 

Cline,    Lester    M. 

Cramer,    Wendell    H. 

Deming,   Claude  E. 

Everett,   Martin   E. 

Fiori,   Seraphin 

Ford,    Leon   A. 

Frohwitter,   William  B. 

Fowler,    Homer   F. 

Grace,   Phillip  G. 

Hamby,    Lloyd    W. 

Jennings,    Don    A. 

Jackson,    Floyd    E. 

King,    Frank 

Klippel,    Philip    C. 

Lang,  Bert  F. 

Lockhead,    Lewis    R. 

Lumm,  Jesse 

McGuire,    Paul    R. 

Mauser,    Roy   A. 

Nicholson,    George    T. 

Ross,    Bert    F. 

Seely,   Guy 

Shawhan,   Harold  R. 

Shive,    Myron    L. 

Snell,    David   L. 

Stewart,  John  E. 

Thompson,    J.    Arthur 

Turner,    Roy    E. 

Weaver,    Henry   J. 

Weeks,  Harold  H. 

Wentz,  Ralph  D. 
Losses,  Discharged 

Sergeant 

Maltby,    Arthur   L. 
Horseshoer 

Bates,  Chester  I. 
Cook 

Nagle,   Charles  A. 
Private,  1st  Class 

Richards,   Arba   F. 
Privates 

Buggelin,    Charles   F. 

Elmes,  Harry 


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181 


•     Supply  Company,  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Noonan,    Alfred    E. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

iNixon,    Jesse    M. 
1st  Sergeant 

Smith,   Eustace 
Regrimental  Supply  Sergeants 

Rohrer,    Samuel   J. 

Snyder,    Parker   L. 

Henney,    Alfred   K. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Daugher,   James  W. 
Corporal 

Lantz,    Dillard   A. 
Cook 

Haines,   Walter  H. 
Horseshoer 

Dunham,    Noah  F. 
Saddler 

Weatherman,   Ferrell  B. 
Waggoners 

Adkinson,    L»evo  J. 

Albrecht,  Irvan 


Battershell,   John 
Brown,  Harvey  L. 
Carr,  Robert  E. 
Cecil,    Aaron    B. 
Clark,   Ralph   C. 
Collins,    Charles    L. 
Dopps,  Lyman  J. 
Duncan,    Clyde 
Harrell,    Edward 
Hershberger,   Locke   H. 
Huntsman,  Charles  L. 
Knight,    Frank   H. 
Lennen,    Earl   L. 
Leslie,   Ansel  E. 
Mallory,    Harrison    D. 
Manny,  Ernest  C. 
Manny,  Ora  A. 
McClure,  Ernest  A. 
McCowan,    Oliver  W. 
Ritterhouse,   Lester  A. 
Smith,    Wilfred    D. 
Smith,  Paul  J. 
Stewart,  Charles  B. 
Wainner,    Ralph  R. 
Warren,  Mansford  B. 
Wheeler,  Sidney  R. 


182 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  A  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Barr,   Frank  E. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Simpson,   Paul  J. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Kell,    Emil   G. 
1st  Sergeant 
Seymore,    Theodore 
Supply  Sergeant 

Palmer,    Earl  J. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Branch,    Ralph    A. 
Sergeants 

Dodman,   Earl 

Ford,    Hobart   A. 

Bodkin,   Charles  W. 

Waldron,    Hugh 

Hopkins,  Thomas 

Inman,    Boyd 

Dodds,    Elbert    L. 
Corporals 

Banks,    Clyde   J. 

Ingle,    Millard    T. 

Sees,    Harry   A.    M. 

Martin,    George   F. 

English,    Clarence   A. 

Babrick,    Earl 

Ulmer,  Charles 

Olmstead,    Earl    O. 

Gaskill,  Louis  W. 

Stephens,   William  J.   T. 

Mathews,,   Harry  S. 

Rouse,    Harry   L. 
Cooks 

Grimes,    Edward   L. 

McDuffs,    Norman   L. 
Mechanics 

Shields,   Eugene  B. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Grimes,    Scott    L. 

Childers,    Alva    B. 

Carter,    Harris    G. 

Dunham,    Frank  V. 

Hake,    Herbert   H. 

Knox,   Thomas  N. 

Martindale,   Lyle  M. 

Offenstein,   Rosa  B. 

Rector,   Walter  M. 

Thompson,    Leo  V. 
Privates 

Armour,    Jack   W. 

Andrews,    Robert  P. 

Barrett,    Henry   B. 

Bennett,   Carl 

Bonner,    Eugene  B. 

Booth,    Otis   P. 

Brown,  Robert  R. 


Brown,    Herbert   R. 
Brown,     Guy    C. 
Brewington,    Glenn 
Burgett,   Fred  S. 
Carpenter,    Sherman  R. 
Ccisto,    Clyde    R. 
Cleary,   Cecil  E. 
Crafton,    John    W. 
Crafton,   Wight   M. 
Crist,    Paul    A. 
Daugherty,    Victor    M. 
Daisy,   Raymond 
Davis,    Laverne 
Dondelinger,    Louis 
Drake,    Shad 
Elliott,   John  S. 
Fintelman,  William  R. 
Fisher,  George  H. 
Fitzgerald,  Jesse  L. 
Fralick,  Ransler  C. 
Gay,  Bryant  W. 
Gilleland,  Edgar  E. 
Guy,  Robert  E. 
Hartman,  Luther  M. 
Heath,  Don  A. 
Hendren,  Clyde  M. 
Hendren,  Paul 
Hicks,  Ralph  I. 

Holcomb,  Louis  H. 

Howell,  Rex 

Hull,  Orval  P. 

Humbert,  Lee  R. 

Jinks,  Harry  L. 

Kelly,  George  W. 

Kendrick,  Francis  A. 

Kiehl,  Dale  M. 

Kirk,  Harvey  F. 

Lampe,  George  H. 

Lickly,  Morris  J. 

Lightner,  George  H. 

Lindaberry,  Joe 

Lindt,  Otto  H. 

Lish,  Ira  N. 

Lusk,  George  B. 

McAvey,  Arch  G. 

McCartney,  Jacob  L. 

McCool,  Earl  J. 

McCorgary,  Thomas  A. 

McDermott,  Lra  D. 

Martin,  Louis  A. 

Mason,  Emmett  M. 

Milner,  Champ  O. 

Minard,  Frank  B. 

Mitchell,  Earl  S. 

Moore,  Homer  R. 

Morgan,  Claude  W. 

Morris,  William  V. 

Morrison,  Harry  K. 

Norvell,  Frank  O. 

Newcomb,  Leland  A. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


183 


O'Hare,  Vernard  C. 
Oldfield,  Charles  H. 
Page,  Tom  L. 
Palling,  William  R. 
Pattinson,  John  R. 
Peacock,  Elton  D. 
Penny,  George 
Phillips,  Joe  W. 
Pierce,  Clarence  O. 
Pitts,  William  A. 
Propp,  Daniel  R. 
Peterson,  Harry  T. 
Raly,  Fred  L. 
Reedy,  Raymond 
Reeves,  Harold  E. 
Replegle,  Bedford  B. 
Robinson,  Roscoe  L. 
Rowe,  Horace  D. 
Sage,  John  F. 
Sampson,  Roy  E. 
Schmucker,  Theodore  I. 
Schreffler,  Charles  L. 
Schreffler,  Clarence  Q. 
Scott,  Oliver  W. 
Seal,  Roy  D. 
Shick,  Floyd  R. 
Silvius,  Richard  O. 


Singleton,  Grover  F. 

Smith,  Ezekial  P. 

Sommerviller,  William  A. 

Stine,  George  B. 

Taylor,  Walter  W. 

Templer,  Alfred  L. 

Thompson,  Orin  L. 

Townsley,  John  A. 

Tillinghast,  Frank  L. 

Treft,  Charles  W. 

Truex,  Galeb  C. 

Tyron,  Harley  D. 

Walker,  James  K. 

Whitecotton,  Arthur  E.  H. 

Wilcox,  Edwin  C. 

Willard,  Albert  L. 

Wilson,  William  H. 

Wilson,  Zynn  M. 

Winn,  Newton  R. 

Wood,  Frank  E. 

Cummings,  Thad  L. 
Private,  1st  Class 

Knox,  Thomas  W. 
Privates 

Barritt,  Henry  E. 

Lampe,  Greorge  H. 


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ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  B  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry- 


Captain 

Berridge,  Scott 
1st  Lieutenant 

Gibson,  Roy  S. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Rennick,  Clarence  A. 
1st  Sergeant 

Grubbs,  Clarence  O. 
Sergeants 

Knox,  Garrett  "W. 

Flynn,  James  "V. 

Bird,  Victor  T. 

Fairchild,  Harold  H. 

Slaughter,  James  R. 

Lambert,  Emery  W. 

Jarvis,  Russell  J. 

Long,  Phillip 

Dale,  Harold 
Corporals 

Mann,  Harold 

Horton,  Francis  A. 

Lutz,  Harry  E. 

Bradley,  Walter 
Mechanic 

Butrum,  Clarence  A. 
Cooks 

Beems,  Roger 

Brumfield,  Elmer  D. 
Buglers 

Young,  Clarence  O. 

McGehe,  Floyd  A. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Bailey,  Arthur  L. 

Dennis,  Herschel 

Eaden,  Roscoe 

Karstetter,  Frank  C. 

Morrissey,  James  L. 
Privates 

Alexander,  Harold  L. 

Alexander,  Roy  C. 

Alexander,  Wilmer 

AJendorf,  Jacob  G. 

Bair,  Ralph 

Baertch,  Carl  E. 

Baldwin,  Clifford  G. 

Baugh,  Hilton 

Barnes,  Virgil 

Barr,  Ray 

Baxter,  Emmett 

Benander,  Arthur 

Bossier,  John  W. 

Bottom,  John  W. 

Bradley,  Jesse 

Brown,  Paul  R. 

Bronston,  Byron  E. 

Blackwood,  Fred  J. 

Brubaker,  Stewart  H. 

Carlson,  Edward  G. 

Caywood,  Walter  E. 

Chrisman,  Paul  H. 

Chrisman,  Spencer 

Christian,  Robert  R. 

Christensen,  James  P 


Clements,  Harry  C. 
Conklin,  George  D. 
Compton,  Harry  H. 
Curtess,  Samuel  W. 
Davis,  Harold 
Day,  Elmer 
Day,  Roy  C. 
Darling,  Ernest  G. 
Douglas,  Ora 
Dunn,  Jack 
Eby,  Harry  R. 
Earl,  Isaac  Henry 
Fees,  Russell  B. 
Forsberg,  Clarence 
Fultz,  Harvey 
Glendening,  Perry  W. 
Gray,  William 
Hall,  George 
Hannah,  Cecil 
Harris,  John  T. 
Hart,  Joseph  C. 
Hartman,  Elmer  G. 
Hartman,  Fred  H. 
Heiselman,  William  H. 
Hickox,  Charles  M. 
Hill,  Lee 
Hill,  Paul  N. 
Hollis,  Doyle 
Holt,  McKinley 
Ireland,  Percy  S. 
Johnson,  Earl  D. 
Kathrene,  Charles 
Kesling,  Opha  L. 
Kidney,  Emmett 
Kidney,  Scott 
King,  Ralph  T. 
Kroth,  Ralph  T. 
Lewis,  Charles 
Lewis,  Worth  A. 
Lines,  McLin 
Lines,  William 
Marion,  Levi 
Michaels,  Raymond  E. 
Mitchell,  Birt 
Mitchell,  Clifford  R. 
Mitchell,  Clarence  E. 
Mitchell,  Thomas  A, 
Miller,  George  N. 
Miller,  Oscar 
Minor,  Gilbert  S. 
Musselman,  Francis  C. 
Meyers,  Irenous  C. 
Meyers,  Claude  L. 
McComas,  Clyde  C. 
McHenry,  Milton 
McKinsey,  Bert 
McKinsey,  Ray 
McMurtry,  Eugene 
McPherson,  Charles  W. 
McPherson,  Clyde  O. 
Nelson,  Jesse 
Nicholas,  Lloyd 
Nicho-las,  Otis  C. 
Osterhold,  Frank 
Park,  Charles  E. 
Patterson,  Harold 
Pointer,  Virgil  D. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


185 


Pollock,  Marion  L. 
Priest,  Walton  E. 
Roby,  Paul  T. 
Rudy,  Ernest  A. 
Russell,  Ralph  V. 
Russell,  Ray  C. 
Sanderson,  George  W. 
Simmons,  Leroy  D. 
Simpson,  Erwin  C. 
Slate,  Lee 
Slater,  Meredith  H. 
Smith,  Lewis  J. 
Stafford,  David  L. 
Stanley,  Elmer 
Starkey,  John  W. 
Steele,  Wilford  C. 
Stephenson,  George  L. 
Stonebraker,  James  D. 
Stonebraker,  Louis  J. 
Sullivan,  Earl  D. 
Suter,  Harold  B, 
Thompson,  Leon  E. 
Thompson,  Loren  E. 
Thompson,  Ross  F. 
Tift,  Rawlin  L. 
Utterback,  Frank  R. 
Ward,  Roy  E. 


Wyatt,  John  F. 

Fletcher,  Paul  C. 

McClacherty,  John  W. 

Overgard,  Ray 

Patrik,  Frank 

Shoenberger,  Russell 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Skinner,  Owen  G. 

Spittler,  Leaman 

Stone,  Herbert  R. 

Sweeney,  Daniel  K. 

Stringham,  Leon 

Sweeney,  Ross  L. 

Swick,  Herbert  T. 

Temple,  William 

Thomas,  Guy  M, 

Tunnell,  Earl  G, 

Turner,  Howard  E. 

Vierra,  John 

Wood,  Morgan  L. 
Losses,  Discharged 

Gilmore,  Dave  E. 

Perkins,  Clemet 

Sturm,  Guy 
€orp<M-al 

Higbee,  Roy  B. 


186 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  C  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

McKenzie,  Scott 
1st  Lieutenant 

Quigley,  Clarence  H. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Scott,  Louis  R. 
1st  Sergeant 

Deklyn,  Ray  A. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Momyer,  Harry  H. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Truex,  Adelbert  G. 
Sergeants 

Redwine,  Reginald  F. 

Burns,  Frank  L. 

Roper,  Samuel  D. 

Swift.  Jay  G. 

Crouse,  Charlie  W. 

Arth,  Edgar  J. 

Heuiesen,  Frank 

Boylan,  Brad 

McGreevy,  Urban 

Lamoreux,  Wayne 
Corporals 

McFadden,  William  P. 

Hunt,  Albert  D. 

Kinniard,  Eugene  B. 

Woodburn,  Gustavus  W. 

Hook,  John 

Ruble,  Charles  A. 

Wood,  George  C. 

Breeden,  Leo  F. 

Grubb,  Floyd 

Wilson,  Roscoe 

Johnson,  Gilbert  M. 
Mechanics 

Pritchard,  Paul  E. 

Locke,  Thom'tB  A. 

Cooks 

Girdner,  Kelly  W. 

Morrison,  I^imon  W. 
Buglers 

Scheufler,  William  P. 

Soden,  Walter  G. 
Privates,  ?.st  Class 

Ashpole,  Archie 

Alexander,  Ira 

Brown,  Reid  A. 

Bertram,  Walter  E. 

Chapman,  Roscoe 

Carleton,  Raymond  R. 

Cowley,  Stone  O. 

Drawbridge,  Mason  R. 

Everitt,  Lloyd  G. 

Gunn,  Edwin  R. 

Heame,  Floyd  R. 

High,  Branch  D. 

Harvey,  David 

Jurgensen,  William  M. 

Krebaum,  Calvin  V. 

Keenan,  John  B. 

Keller,  Walter  F. 


Leadbetter,  Alva 
Longmoor,  Charles  H. 
Meyer,  August  H. 
Mayes,  Walter  R. 
Petty,  Oliver  H. 
Robertson,  Alexander  L. 
Rinker,  Roy  L. 
Sipe,  Charles  L. 
Steadman,  John  P. 
Speck,  Charles  F. 
Wesley,  Charles  A. 
Yetschke,  Clarence 
Privates 

Armstrong,  Bliss 
Brown,  Henry  F. 
Bryant,  Levern 
Boebeck,  Arthur  F. 
Bortz,  Andrew  J. 
Bone,  Bentley  O. 
Bonham,  Oscar  L. 
Brodbeck,  Ernest  A. 
Blackburn,  Jake  M. 
Batman,  Dilla 
Bedford,  Charles  E. 
Bright,  Greorge  A. 
Culbreath,  Arthur 
Cook,  Cecil  F. 
Cates,  Fred 
Clinton,  Arthur 
Deines,  Adam 
Dix,  Buford 
Dyer,  Roy 
Durbin,  Charlie 
Ewlng,  Jessie  W. 
Fisher,  Emmett  M. 
Fritscher,  Henry 
Graham,  Morris  T. 
Gabbert,  Ernest  C. 
Gooing,  Mack 
Grubb,  Walter  S. 
Hoffman,  Henry  J. 
Hayes,  James  W. 
Highland,  Royal  G. 
Hoffman,  Conrad 
Hargrave,  William  A. 
Hook,  Henry 
Hardesty,  Charles  H. 
Hall,  Hugh 
Jones,  William  J. 
Jones,  Bee  W. 
Jeffers,  McKinley  H. 
Karr,  William  F. 
Kenney,  Guy  J. 
Kruse,  William  H. 
Lynn,  "Vemie  O. 
Livesay,  William  O. 
McCracken,  Harry 
McClure,  Fred  A. 
McCorkle,  Owen  W. 
McDaniel,  Gerald 
McDaniel,  Clarence  A. 
McClure,  Guy  B. 
Mercer,  Earl  M. 
Mahoney,  Denny 
Moore,  Reuben  W. 


HEROESIOFiTHE  ARGONNE 


187 


Nelson,  Roy  iN. 
Newell,  George  S. 
Orm,  Ira  E. 
Powell,  Roy  A. 
Powell,  Harold  Q. 
Quimby,  Loy  S. 
Radke,  Albert  L. 
Renfro,  Aubry 
Richardson,  Charles  B. 
Speck,  Earl 
Swab,  Norman  E. 
Stoskopf,  Lester  B. 
Snow,  Elmer  E. 
Scott,  James  L. 
Steenis,  Richard  J. 
Stone,  John  H. 
Sloan,  Alva  L. 
Sieker,  Walter  O. 
Shuck,  Frank  M. 


Sullivan,  William  L. 
SegandoUar,  Fred 
Skinner,  Henry  C. 
Sams,  Lester  L. 
Shook,  Perry  O. 
Tromer,  William  S. 
Tinnemeyer,  John  H.  F. 
Trear,  Patrick 
Talbott,  Henry  W. 
Tabler,  Ivan  E. 
Varner,  Leo  O. 
Wilson,  Jack 
Warner,  Earl  L. 
Whaley,  George  B. 
Walker,  Joseph  W. 
Ward,  Earl  A. 
Wemmergren,  Karl 
White,  Clarence  H. 
Wilson,  William  B. 


188 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  D  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

EUis.  Fred  E. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Breese,  Verne  G. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Dorst,  Harry  B. 
1st  Sergeant 

Hennessey,  Clarence  A. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Drake,  John  C. 
Sergeants 

Canfield,  Thomas  N. 

Marymee,  Jamea  C. 

Gillilan,  John  A. 

Bailey,  Lawrence  S. 

Hull,  Wayne  G. 
Corporals 

Greenshaw,  Otis  O. 

Bretches,  Lloyd 

Coblentz,  Luther 

Hag-Strom,  Granvil 

Vague,  Thomas  R. 

Gordon,  Joseph  A. 

Larson,  Willard  E. 

Sayler,  George  J. 

Koehn,  Alex  R. 

Stauffer,  Marion  W. 

Ruggeri,  Antonio 
Cooks 

George,  Charles  A. 

Minns,  Paul  J. 

Parks,  Harvey  L. 
Bugler 

Hill,  Lloyd  L. 
Mechanics 

Dilley,  Rufus  F. 

Malm,  Andrew 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Caliway,  Welborn 

Clark,  Arthur 

Gronfur,  Iver 

Haga,  George 

Janke,  Herbert 

Roffman,  Ray 
Privates 

Adams,  Melvin  W. 

Anderson,  Edwin  A. 

Ash,  Guy  H. 

Basinger,  Pesca  L. 

Banman,  Alvin  K. 

Banman,  Daniel  F, 

Beranek,  James  M. 

Blair,  Bern  B. 

Blair,  Arthur  L. 

Bowlby,  Raleigh  C. 

Bretches,  Dewey  W. 

Bias,  Frank  L. 

Bishop,  Lloyd  A. 

Bistline,  George  A. 

Branton,  Ralph  L. 

Case,  Alex  H. 

Carrell,  William  W. 

Chapin,  Herbert  M. 

Clark,  Francis  M. 

Clark,  Donald  S. 

Carter,  Clarence 

Crouse,  Harry  R. 

Cramer,  Ward  B. 

Curtis,  Charles  H. 

Cade,  Carl  D. 

Dossett,  Ralph  R. 

Duby,  Jesse  C. 


Dugan,  Lon  T. 
Duhn,  August  W. 
Dyck,  Frank  E. 

Privates,  1st  Class 

Ek,  Emil 
Eller,  John  A. 
Finkle,  Earl  P. 
Fisher,  Harold  B. 
Fisher,  J^Idney  P. 
Eraser,  Rosser  C. 
Frye,  Clifford  C. 
Going,  Verne  E. 
Grant,  Hiram  E. 
Godown,  Lester  E. 
Haynes,  Ivan  R. 
Hayson,  Fred  G. 
Harger,  Walter  B. 
Harris,  Vemer  G. 
Hereford,  Harold  R. 
Helgeson,  Carl  M. 
Hook,  Ernest  D. 
Hill,  John  G. 
Ivey,  Jack 
Ishmael,  Clifton 
Jackson,  Thomas  W. 
Johnsey,  Eddie  L. 
Johnson,  Elmer  O. 
Kelly,  Stewart  S. 
Kelsey,  Raymond  G. 
Kellett,  WiUiam  F. 
Kutnink,  Paul  E. 
Krehbiel,  Edwin  G. 
Knowles,  Elmer  E. 
Lathwell,  Earl  J. 
Larson,  Homer  W. 
Lloyd,  Leon  S. 
Lloyd,  Ivan  L. 
Lonberger,  Frank  M. 
Lipe,  Orville  L. 
Lipe,  Loran 
Luginbill,  Arnold  P. 
Maguire,  Lee  R, 
Magathan,  Benjamin 
Magathan,  Lemuel  B. 
Maltby,  George  E. 
Merritt,  Frank  W. 
Messbarger,  Uriel  E. 
Mulnix,  Ben  R. 
McMurray,  Fred  L. 
McPhail,  Ross 
McDougal,  Earl  M. 
Nelson,  Ernest  A. 
Nelson,  Edward  J. 
Nell,  John  H. 
Niggeman,  William  J. 
O' Bryant,  Charles  W. 
O'Bryant,  Archibald  M. 
Overbey,  Claude  R. 
Owen,  Ray  D. 
Parr,  Evert  R. 
Post,  Floyd  E. 
Pollitt,  Dallas  D. 
Pierce,  Cecil  A. 
Rariden,  Edgar  L. 
Ranstrom,  Robert  R. 
Rehtz,  Herman 
Reid,  Lester  L. 
Rutledge,  Paul  R. 
Rutledge,  Gayl  N. 
Sandifer,  William  J. 
Santee,  Harold  P. 
Serviss,  George  E. 
Shaw,  Joe  R. 
Siebert,  Howard 
Simpson,  Paul  M. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


189 


Company  E  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Fleeman,  William  R. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Wilson,  Durward  J. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Rankin,  Harvey  R. 
1st  Sergeant 

Stewart,  Donald  P. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Houston,  Rex  C. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Cline,  Frank  B. 
Sergeants 

Mather,  Clarence  T. 

White,  Louis  D. 

Potter,  Donald  C, 

Wickendoll,  Albert 

Newton,  Roy  H. 

Crippen,  Dale  L. 

King,  Fred  W. 
Corporals 

Davolt,  Bert  V. 

Tucker,  Morris  J. 

Ran  say,  Ivan  G. 

Beuttner,  Harry  G. 

Brundige,  Charles  R. 

Foster,  Lester  O. 

Vaughan,  Frank  A. 

Abbott,  Seth  J. 

Edwards,  Hobart 

Short,  Charley 

Strobel,  Howard  E. 

Woods,  James  H, 

Ulmer,  Joseph  L. 
Mechanic 

Gibbs,  Leonard  A. 

Cooks 

Cox,  Lloyd  B. 

Campbell,  James  W. 

Howe,  Roy  A. 
Buglers 

Miller,  Norman  W. 

Bergen,  John  K. 
Privates  1st  Class 

Anderson,  Edwin  A, 

Blackball,  Malcolm  R. 

Brace,  Clayton  W. 

Cheatum,  Claude  E. 

Clark,  Milo  G. 

Donnell,  Kenneth  B. 

Frye,  Emmett  A. 

Hardwicke,  John  H, 

Hobson.  Floyd  H. 

Hodgson,  Garrell  D. 

Houston,  Thomas  S. 

Howe,  Edgar  E. 

McCoUum,  Archie  D. 

McKee,  Arden  H. 

Moeser,  Frank  P. 

Patton,  Joseph  R. 

Peck,  Ralph  F. 

Richards,  James  B. 


Smither,  William  F. 
Tucker,  Russel  G. 
Ulmer,  Harvey  W. 
Vogt,  John 

Waggerman,  Hubert  L. 
White,  Albert  E. 
WTiitehead,  William  J. 
Zumwalt,  Charles  L. 
Privates 

Ackley,  Henry  W. 
Altis,  Charley  C. 
Anderson,  George  C. 
Anderson,  Pete  C. 
Anderson,  Ralph  M. 
Barksdale,  William  W. 
Banres,  Clarence  C. 
Battin,  Alfred  H. 
Battin,  William  A. 
Black,  John  A. 
Bowen,  Albert  W. 
Brown,  Earl  F. 
Calbert,  Lee  M. 
Canfield,  William  R. 
Canfield,  John  H. 
Carter,  Norman  A. 
Coffelt,  Terrill  C. 
Cooper,  Eldon  L. 
Danner,  Ira  O. 
Davis,  John  S. 
Devore,  Nicholas  L. 
Foreman,  Kay  M. 
Fowler,  Orville  D. 
Fowler,  William  W. 
Fritz,  Joe  H. 
Fullerton,  Robert  W. 
Fulling,  Vergil  H. 
Goodrich,  George  W. 
Gosen,  Dick  W. 
Grosham,  Floyd 
Griffith,  Bertie  R. 
Harrington,  Joseph  F. 
Hart,  Ralph  R. 
Hawkins,  Roscoe  O. 
Hill,  William  F. 
Hobbick,  Howard  R. 
Howard,  George 
Ivey,  Kellie  M. 
Kenoyer,  Earl 
Kenoyer,  John  E. 
Koon,  Fred  C. 
Lambertus,  John  W. 
Lewis,  William  W, 
Love,  Joseph  E. 
Lyons,  Everett  M. 
Malone,  William  L. 
Martin,  Hillary  R. 
Mawby,  Felix  M. 
McCamant,  Donald  G. 
McCollum,  Claude  V. 
McColm,  Arthur  L. 
McHone,  William  A. 
McMullen,  Hubert  R. 
Miller,  Frank  R. 
Nelson,  Ely 
Parker,  Kenneth  R. 


190  ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 

Pauls,  Otto  Williams,  Claude 

Porter,  Russell  B.  Wilson,  Otis  C. 

Poulton,  Gleason  B.  Wilson,  William  H. 

Powell,  Ernest  F.  Young,  Harry  L. 

Price,  Frank  M.  Yowell,  Benjamin  W. 

Sanford,  George  R.  Zumwalt,  Andrew  J. 

Schock,  Ferrol  B.  T,o^^pq     HiRrhAr^P^ 

Scott,  Chauncey  H.  LiOsses,   i/iscnargea 

Scott,  Clarence  J.  Sergeant 

Seaman,  Charley  L.  Hall,  Claude  H. 

Shepherd,  William  P.  rnrnnrals 

Staley,  Charlie  E.  w?kk5  n.«.^^  w 

Stapleton,  Raymond  R.  gP^^^' T?®?^f ®  ^• 

Stephenson,  Fred  L.  g^cks    Bert  L 

Stephenson,  Leroy  B.  S^mJ?^'  ^^^^^  P'  ^ 

Stewart,  Grant  Williams,  Charles  B. 

Stockton,  Albert  N.  Mechanic 

Stone,  Fred  Weaver,  James  H. 

Truitt,  Albert  H.  PHvafaa    1«t  C\nw 

Truitt,  Alfred  L.  ^If*  ®  \io„  V 

Watkins.  Benjamin  F.  S^^^flxr   i^^itt  w 

Watts,  Emerson  A.  „  Parmley,  Ernest  W. 

Whitehead,  Charles  E.  Fnvate 

Wiegel,  Fay  M.  Atkinson,  Floyd  W. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


191 


Company  F  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Smith,  Clarence  M. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Thornbrough,  Albert  L. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Burgess,  Carl  E. 
1st  Sergeant 

Bell,  Joseph  N. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Blsh,  Frank 
Supply  Sergeant 

A'Neals,  Albert 
Sergeants 

Arnold,  Manford  F. 

Barr,  George  S. 

Stutzman,  Robert  H. 

Edwards,  Gilbert  C. 

Graham,  Ira  M. 

Myrick,  Edgar  P. 

Purdue,  Paul 
Corporals 

Fisher,  Henry  O. 

Moore,  Millard 

Avary,  John  K. 
Cooks 

Rice,  Harry 

Ridge,  Jim 

Creaghead,  Harry 
Mechanic 

Wonsettler,  Oscar 
Buglers 

Croan,  Ephriam 

Ingels,  Vernon  B. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Artzberger,  Harland 

Armstrong,  Willard 

Bass,  Lawrence 

Blankenship,  Bert  M. 

Deighton,  George  S. 

Estes,  Loy  C. 

Gregory,  Miles  H. 

Hundley,  Claud  J. 

Jenkins,  Charles 

Kirch,  John  H. 

Litsey,  Aden 

Liockey,  Paul 

McAfee,  Harrison 

Michler,  Don  A. 

Raymour,  Grady  P. 

Rynerson,  Russell 

Shoup,  Jesse  R. 

Sooby,  Benjamin  H. 

Smith,  Roger  E. 

Sherry,  Thomas  L. 

Taylor,  Brooks 

Weeks,  Wade  R. 
Privates 

Ackerman,  Spencer  C. 

Anderson,  Pro 

Arnold,  Archie  L. 


Allbritton,  Jackson  C. 
Artzberger,  Raymond 
Brooks,  Royce 
Barnett,  Monroe 
Bindley,  Mark  R. 
Burson,  Ralph  A, 
Biehm,  Harrison  H. 
Barcus,  Thomas  O. 
Blecha,  Frank  J. 
Carrell,  Carl 
Chalmers,  Ray  W. 
Chumbley,  Arlice  C. 
Craghead,  Walter 
Couch,  Earl  E. 
Campbell,  John  C. 
Chears,  Walter  S. 
Croan,  Reuben  H. 
Croan,  Howard  O. 
Dahl,  Frank 
Dupree,  Roy  L. 
Edgar,  Hubert 
Evans,  Thomas  L. 
Force,  Ora  M. 
Flewelling,  Ervin  M. 
Ferguson,  Arthur  L. 
Gore,  Louis  R. 
Griffith,  Earl 
Geer,  Carl  H. 
Gibbs,  James 
Gibbs,  Jesse 
Gode,  Edgar  H. 
Ginn,  Floyd  S. 
Gibbons,  Albert  W. 
Haff,  Lawrence 
-Hawkins,  Chester 
Hager,  Charles  S. 
Hoover,  Carl 
Hennessey,  Myron  W. 
Haugh,  George  D. 
Howard,  Harold  D. 
Hoover,  Arlie  C. 
Jarvis,  Ralph 
Johnson,  Drvlll 
Jordan,  Edmond 
Jordan,  Ivel  J. 
Johnson,  Albert  C. 
Keberlein,  George  J. 
McBride,  Frank  T. 
Myers,  Harold  J. 
Morris,  Glenn  W. 
Milton,  Grant 
Milton,  Harvey  B. 
Milton,  Elisha  P. 
McVey,  Jake  H. 
Miller,  Clyde  H. 
Michler,  Frank  L. 
Murty,  Lane 
Nairn,  Guy  W. 
O'Hanlin,  Clyde  S. 
Ostrand,  Otto  C. 
Ormord,  Marshall  S. 
Pittinger,  Percival 
Preston,  Orville 
Post,  Walter  E. 


192  ROSTER  OP  KANSAS  UNITS 

Peck,  Clifford  H.  Sterling,  Earl 

Parry,  Rauland  S.  Sterling,  Daniel  L. 

Pauley,  Orville  Teliver,  Eimit  R. 

Parker,  Reese  H.  Thomas,  Alfred  H. 

Parks,  Arthur  H.  Thompson,  Edward  T. 

Quinn,  Patrick  Turner,  Henry  !• 

Russell,  Harry  P.  Turner,  Sampson  A. 

Reynolds,  Colman  Watts,  Earl  N. 

Raney,  Carl  Webb,  James  M. 

Reynolds,  Jack  Walker,  Albert  A. 

Ratcliff,  Egbert  R.  Wilder,  Thomas  E. 

Richardson,  John  A.  Welch,  Fred  L. 

Simmons,  Charles  B.  Whitehurst,  Harry  V. 

Simmons,  Harold  R.  Witt,  Clifton  A. 

Smart,  Harry  W.  White,  Walter  A. 

Sutton,  Walter  B.  Williams,  Floyd  B. 

Scott,  Arthur  Wheeler,  Frank  C. 
Shepherd,  Ralph  E. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


193 


Company  G  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Harvey,  Leslie  E. 
1st  Lieutenant 

George,  Jesse  E. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Harvey,  Eh-nest  S. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Lorenz,  Ira  V. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Gooch,  John  C. 
Sergeants 

Lockhart,  George  A. 

Widmoyer,  Fred  B. 

Johnson,  Thomas  P. 

Murphy,  Robert  C. 

Jackson,  Sherman  N. 

Hart,  Verne  C. 

Spivey,  Ora  M. 

Purton,  John  L. 
Corporals 

Cowell,  George  S. 

Popham,  Harry  A. 

Spivey,  Henry  L. 

Ballance,  Carl  A. 

Hally,  Maurice  J, 

Stanford,  Samuel  T. 

Cowger,  Irvin  L. 

Boner,  Boyd  H. 

Davis,  Roland  E. 
Bugler 

Berry,  Ray  W. 
Cooks 

Dotson,  Charles  R. 

Shaw,  George 
Mechanics 

Trout,  Elmer  J. 

Muller,  Victor  W. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Bennett,  Freedom 

Cross,  Elsworth  A. 

Davis,  Thomas  C. 

Ferguson,  Guy  W. 

Pilcher,  Robert  E. 

Smith,  Henry  H. 

Stout,  Clarence  M. 

Twombly,  Roy 
Privates 

Armstrong,  Lee  A. 

Baker,  Homer  A. 

Baker,  George  M. 

Barrett,  John  F. 

Baumgartner,  David  P 

Beach,  Paul  C. 

Bock,  Arthur  A. 

Becker,  James  R. 

Bending,  Foster  D. 

Bilsland,  Joseph  L. 

Bishop,  Elson  J. 

Boyle,  John  H. 

Boyle,  Charles  M. 

Butt,  Chester  J. 


Butterworth,  "William  M. 
Carpenter,  Thomas  P. 
Caughey,  William  M. 
Coleman,  George  J. 
Coleman,  Thurston 
Collins,  Jake  J. 
Collister,  William  H. 
Conde,  Arthur  L. 
Cross,  Alonzo  F. 
Cross,  Harry 
Conde,  Lee  E. 
Davies,  George  T. 
Delcamp,  Boyd  E. 
Dewey,  Bert 
Domino,  Fred  E. 
Dorman,  Bernie  E. 
Dunham,  Albert  G. 
Dunlap,  Robert  J. 
Dykes,  Clay  W. 
Edwards,  Harry  S. 
Endicott,  Clarence 
Felton,  John  B. 
Ferguson,  Eugene  R. 
Fletcher,  Merton  M. 
Frakes,  James  E. 
Gooch,  Leslie  L. 
Guise,  Raymond  C. 
Hall,  Henry  T. 
Harmon,  John  E. 
Harmon,  Ralph  E. 
Hartley,  Roy 
Hazen,  Walter  B. 
Heaton,  Harry  G. 
Heberly,  Otis  J. 
Hewes,  William  H. 
Hostetler,  Carl  C. 
Hudsonpillar,  Clarence 
Kephart,  Lloyd  R. 
Kifer,  Russell  S. 
Kuhnle,  Fred  W.,  Jr. 
Laymon,  Ralph  F. 
Lewis,  Erwin  H. 
Lott,  Neely 
MahoUand,  Ralph  E. 
Marvin,  Paul 
Matthews,  Earl  C. 
McCoUough,  Frank  R. 
McGaugh,  Lyle  B. 
McGavran,  Boyd  B. 
McKee,  Chester  G. 
Melcher,  Henry  J. 
Miller,  Jesse  Z. 
Minner,  Dow  J. 
Moss,  Charles  A. 
Muller,  Ira  E. 
Murdick,  Reed  W. 
Murdock,  Mearl  R. 
Murphy,  Elyde  M. 
Myrick,  Eugene  B. 
Nelson,  John  H. 
Newell,  Elmer  E. 
Parsons,  John  H. 
Perkins,  Doan  F. 
Pilcher,  Arthur  C. 
Pilcher,  Clifford  L. 


194 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Popham,  Glenn  A. 
Postelthwaite,  Glenn  D. 
Potter,  Forrest  J. 
Press,  Floyd  S. 
Richards,  Guy  O, 
Rodgers,  Charles  M. 
Rogers,  Lloyd  V. 
Rose,  Wallace 
Ruby,  Chancy  E. 
Sampson,  Rexford  B. 
Sargent,  John 
Shreve,  Carl  R. 
Shrouf,  Lester  B. 
Siegrist,  Carl  J. 
Smith,  Hugh  R. 
Snavely,  Irvin  N. 
Sommers,  Ora  C. 
Standau  William  H. 
Starkey,  Jesse  G. 
Strait,  Charles 
Sweeny,  Joseph 


Swoyer,  Henry  A. 
Swoyer,  John  R. 
Teasley,  Earl 
Thompson,  Earl  D. 
Townsend,  Esley 
Truitt,  Verne  E. 
Treadwell,  Lee  J. 
Vaughn,  Fred  G. 
Walden,  Clarence  B. 
Walden,  Roy  L. 
Ward,  Frank  R. 
Webster,  Calvin  S. 
Whipp,  Russell  B. 
Wickham,  Clyde  S. 
Woodman,  Alvin  H. 
Woods,  Milton  A. 

Losses,  Discharged 

1st  Sergeant 

Stout,  Ray 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


195 


Company  H  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Vaughn,  Fred  H. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Brown,  William  L». 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Fulghum,  Marshall  W. 
1st  Sergeant 

Crawford,  George  E. 
Mess  Sergeant 
Supply  Sergeant 

Robinson,  Ivan  R. 
Sergeants 

Beck,  Eugene  H. 

Hodges,  Will  H. 

Pierpont,  Raymond 

Rutledge,  Cecil  L. 

Wallack,  Walter  M. 
Corporals 

Patterson,  Robert  S. 

Tharp,  Lewis  M. 

Constant,  Wallace 

Stolp,  Joy  A. 

Schantz,  Herbert  S. 

Barker,  Ellis  T. 

Jenkins,  Fred  T. 

Kondall,  Wayne 

Garrett,  James  S. 

Endicott,  Ralph 

Cunningham,  Charles  W. 

Wylie,  Ernest  J. 
Cooks 

Cook,  Israel  U. 

Isonagle,  Darrell  D. 

Isonagle,  Cecil  H. 
Buglers 

Kinkaid,  Emmot  C. 

Holt,  Joseph  E. 
Kechanic 

Armstrong,  Eldward  H. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Barber,  Lawrence  L. 

Busby,  Dean  R. 

Dobbs,  James  V. 

Dow,  William  H. 

Owens,  Cecil  P. 

Robinson,  Earl  H. 

Schifferdecker,  George  W. 

Seaman,  Homer  ^ 

Tolles,  Henry  W. 
Privates 

Abel,  Henry  G. 

Allman,  George  V. 

Anderson,  James  M. 

Arnold,  Edward  R. 

Ault,  Earl  C. 

Baker,  Harold  A. 

Baker,  Noble  H. 

Baldwin,  Charles  W. 

Barringer,  Oliver  P. 

Bauer,  Merle  H. 


Beii,  Carl  H. 
Blakey,  Victor  V. 
Bourdette,  Robert  C. 
Bratcher  Ivel  L. 
Burbsm,  Fay  E. 
Buss,  Lloyd  F. 
Carpenter,  Lynn  P. 
Chattam,  Carl  C. 
Clark,  Lewis  A. 
Collins,  Joseph  H. 
Conley,  Floyd  A. 
Privates 
Cornelison,  Harvey  R. 
Cornelison,  Herbert  A. 
Crisswell,  John  T. 
Crooks,  Cecil  E, 
Dillman,  Jake  S. 
Dunagan,  John  O. 
Eastin,  Harvie 
Eiche,  Frederick  G. 
Faught,  Lawrence 
Ferguson,  Sidney  F. 
Files,  Lennis  T. 
Fitch,  Rupert  O. 
Fleming,  Thomas  H. 
Foley,  Mike  E. 
Gardner,  Chester  W. 
Geoslin,  Doris  R. 
Gilford,  Lon 
Gordon,  Dewey  O. 
Gresham,  Henry  H, 
Griffith,  Glenn 
Hall,  John  H. 
Hartley,  James  A. 
Henry,  Garfield  R. 
Heat  wood,  Albert  F. 
Hetherington,  Marion  L. 
High,  Clarence  E. 
Himes,  Charles  E. 
Hughes,  William  R. 
Ingalsbe,  Lawson  S. 
Jacobs,  John  C. 
Jacobs,  Marvin 
Johnson,  Irl 
Raster,  Reuben  F. 
Raster,  Sleamon  H. 
Rinsey,  Albert  E. 
Lawrence  William  H. 
Lorton,  Hugh  C, 
Mahannah,  Harry  M. 
Martin,  William  L. 
May,  Jesse  E. 
McCoy,  Ernest  O. 
McCreary,  Lou 
McCreary,  Walter 
McVeil,  Emery  W. 
Miller,  Harold  L. 
Myers,  Max  E. 
Nicely,  John  W. 
Narris,  Leonard  H. 
Osborn,  Bert  C. 
Psige,  James  H. 
Pinard,  Eddie  J. 
Pinion,  William  N. 
Powers,  Oran  E. 


196 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Powers,  William  H. 
Prattsman,  George  3. 
Rader,  Otis  M. 
Randall,  Emil  A. 
Roberts,  Cecil  L. 
Robinson,  Earl  A. 
Rodman,  John  M. 
Ronsick,  Doll  D. 
Roseberry,  Howard  Q. 
Rude,  Robert  L. 
Sanburn,  Fred 
Sawyer,  Lacey  W. 
Schlotthauer,  Jacob 
Sherwood,  Hober  C. 
Sleek,  Bon  A. 
Smith,  Allen  E. 
Smith,  Paul  S. 
Snyder,  Dean  P. 
Stocking,  William  E. 
Switser,  Charles  T. 
Thompson,  Merville  C. 
Thorpe,  Elmer  R. 
Tully,  James  B. 


Underwood,  Virgil  T. 

Vaughn,  William  A. 

Wallace,  Leow  H. 

Walton,  Carrie  E. 

Ward,  Max  W. 

Watkins,  Herbert  A. 

Wells,  Thomas 

White,  Llewllyn  B. 

Whitt,  Jesse  E. 

Wimpey,  Eugene  F. 

Wortman,  Harold  S. 

Yarbrough,  Glenn  G. 

Young,  Daniel 

Young,  George  W. 

Young,  Roy  D. 
Losses,  Discharged 
Privates 

Collins,  Emanuel  N. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Dobbs,  Glenn  W. 

Adam,  Murel  B. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


im 


Company  I  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantrj 


Oaptain 

House,  Earl  A. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Swift,  Allender 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Ricord,  Pearl 
Supply  Sergeant 

Cerf,  Charles 
Sergeants 

Van,  Y.  Earl  B. 

Rasnic,  Clyde  J. 

Jones,  Donald  P. 

Ellis,  James  R. 

Currie,  Paul  E. 

Graham,  George  W. 

Hampton,  Augustus  A. 

Brownie  e,  James  S. 
Corporals 

Gilmore,  Morris  C. 

Joy,  Will  J. 

Covell,  Tom  G. 

Dwyer,  Daniel  M. 

Atterbury,  Joseph  H. 

Almond,  Roger  P. 

Fuller,  Robert  P. 

Smith,  Charles  J. 

Key,  Shirley  D. 

Kiersey,  Chester  A. 
Cooks 

Nichols,  Alvin  W. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Avery,  Earl  P. 

Covell,  Chester  W. 

Lyon,  Harold  J. 

Taylor,  Arthur  S. 

Van  Wagoner,  George  W. 

Wertz,  Percy  J. 
Privates 

Adkerson,  Jakle 

Allen,  Guy  P. 

Anderson,  Fred  M. 

Arnold,  John  H. 

Auker,  Burley  B. 

Barton,  Horace  C. 

Barkhurst,  Earl  J. 

Belford,  Karl 

Bentley,  Anzel  B. 

Blanchard,  Merlin  P. 

Boyd,  Harrison  L, 

Bridwell,  Walter  C. 

Brown,  Carroll  P. 

Brown,  Mile  C. 

Bundy,  James  I. 

Clark,  Henry  E. 

Clark,  Thomas  P. 

Clegg,  Fines  N. 

Colville,  John  A. 

Colville,  William  B. 

Cunningham,  William  W. 

Cusick,  Eugene 

Dehner,  Albert  B. 

D«nnia,  George  A. 


DeVore,  Albert  A. 
DeVore,  Elmer  B. 
Doll,  Claude  B. 
Dorie,  William  F. 
Eastin,  Jess  A. 
Elliott,  James  V. 
Fay,  Frank  S. 
Frazee,  Harry  W. 
Gaines,  Henry  F. 
Gard,  Edward  E. 
Gillham,  Phillip  G. 
Glover,  Clyde  W. 
Graham,  Edward 
Greenwood,  Harold  W. 
Greenwood,  Lloyd  D. 
Grover,  Carl  H. 
Haddox,  McHenry  B. 
Hamrich,  Guy 
Harris,  William  B. 
Harrison,  Everett  S. 
Harvell,  John  M. 
Helms,  Lewis  E. 
Helvey,  Charles  W. 
Herrick,  Harry  P. 
Hess,  Loyd  S. 
Hormel,  Lee  J. 
Hudson,  Thomas  C. 
Jennings,  Austin  P. 
Jones,  Ben  E. 
Jones,  Charles  M. 
Junod,  Louis  J. 
Kaplan,  Harry 
Kennedy,  Milton  J. 
Koons,  James  P. 
Kruse,  Otto  P. 
McCarroll,  John  C. 
McCoy,  Leo  E. 
McCullough,  Frank  H. 
McMillen,  Carl  B. 
McPeek,  Lester  R. 
Maher,  Richard  D. 
Melick,  Allan  H. 
Messer,  Charles  L. 
Minter,  Charles  O.  M. 
Mitchell,  Samuel  R. 
Morris,  Leo  E. 
Passell,  John  B. 
Payton,  Jess 
Ferryman,  Floyd  EJ. 
Petticord,  Harold  H. 
Pickrell,  Todd  R. 
Prohart,  Lawrence 
Prothero,  Joe  H. 
Purinton,  Wallace  L. 
Quirk,  Leo 
Ratcliff,  Carter  B. 
Reeside,  Delbert  C. 
Reynolds,  Ernest  R. 
Roberts,  Earl  M. 
Rodwell,  Joe  A. 
Rowsey,  Walter  W. 
Sauer,  Grant  L. 
Schafer,  August 
Seales,  Charles  L. 
Seamans,  Fred  B. 


198  ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 

Shank,  Harvey  L.  Twyman,  Fred  J. 

Shilling,  Rudolph  D.  Walterschield,  Henry  Yf 

Simms,  Thomas  M.  Walton,  Paul  D. 

Shinliver,  Vinton  C.  Whiting,  Fred  H. 

Sloan,  William  E.  Whitton,  Fred  W. 

Smith,  Fred  A.  Wiley,  Thomas  L. 

Smith,  Harold  I.  Wilson,  Albert 

Stice,  William  Wine,  Arthur  G. 

StoU,  Frank  M.  Wood,  Elbert  R. 

Taylor,  Edward  J.  Wood,  Harry  G. 

Teter,  Earl  F.  Wood,  Walter  B. 

Theroulde,  Alfred  O.  Woodward,  John  J. 

Titus,  Joseph  Yaple,  Claude  N. 

Todd,  Charles  T.  Yeager,  Clarence  P. 

Trego,  Claude  E.  Young,  Henry  W. 

Tyson,  Logan  R.  Whipple,  Tracey 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


190 


Company  K  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Fry,  Renelda  T. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Gilmore,  Rex  S. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Ball,  Harry  M. 
1st  Sergeant 

Dabney,  Earl  A. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Lowell,  Dunbar 
Supply  Sergeant 

Campbell,  Joseph 
Sergeants 

McClelland,  James 

McKay,  Donald 

McBride,  Roy 

Backus,  Lon 

O'Brian,  Ira 

Church,  Roy  B. 

Miller,  William  H. 

Becker,  Leod  D. 
Corporals 

McGinley,  Victor  D. 

Child,  Charles 

Hertwick,  John  P. 

Bateman,  James  D. 

Walters,  William 

Howard,  Floyd  T. 

Dabney,  Charles  J. 

Brighton,  Harold 

Snyder,  Clarence 

Cripps,  Warren  A. 

Nichols,  Byron  D. 

Engel,  William 

Hunter,  Donald 

Smith,  E.  Erwin 

Mather,  David  £1 

Bailer,  Earl 

Sewell,  Harry 
Mechanics 

Elliott,  Thomas  B. 

Orton,  Carl 
Cooks 

Haines,  Charles 

McClary,  James  M. 

Currey,  Claud  C. 
Buglers 

Herron,  Connie  R. 

Smith,  Alva 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Adam,  Chester  H. 

Bump,  Ronald  A. 

Boice,  Harold 

Bramer,  Harry  A. 

Carter,  Clarence  D. 

Chandler,  Charles  A. 

Damon,  Samuel  T. 

Daugherty,  Tom 

Garcia,  Joseph 

Hase,  Eugene  E. 

Hughes,  Arthur  B. 


Hughes,  Harry  E. 
Hertwick,  Charles  I. 
Jacoby,  James  P. 
Johnson,  Shelby 
Lang,  Albert  H. 
Lohner,  Joseph  H. 
Mallonee,  Leo  R. 
Otterstotter,  Jes 
Spayd,  John  R. 
Staloup,  Kenneth  H. 
Terry,  Floid 
Tucker,  James  E. 
Truax,  Alva  G. 
Woodman,  James  H. 
Walters,  Mark 
Walters,  Clyde  L. 
Williams,  Arnold  D. 
Privates 

Andrews,  Harold  R. 
Arnold  Joe 
Atkinson,  Calvin  O. 
Boyle,  David  A. 
Babb,  Verlin 
Blain,  Howard  W. 
Brasier,  Frank 
Bircher,  Gentry 
Bodine,  George  O. 
Biggs,  James  W. 
Brock,  Charles  B. 
Brown,  Horace  C. 
Bean,  Roy  L. 
Crimmel,  Henry  W. 
Cecil,  Neil  M. 
Crowe,  Robert  L. 
Coy,  Clarence  E. 
Carter,  Harold 
Cook,  Harry  D. 
Chauteau,  Fred  L. 
Chapman,  Lendal  D. 
Canney,  Charles  E. 
Debo,  Jerry 
Eppley,  Glen  O. 
Eckley,  Bennle 
Evans,  Charles  H. 
Estes,  Charles  E. 
Foster,  Raymond 
Gurtney,  Andrew  J. 
Gallup,  Otis  O. 
Guarnee,  John  H. 
Gamer,  Lonie 
Graves,  Peter 
Gard,  Harry 
Geren,  Charley 
Goodson,  Agle  B. 
Hutchlns,  Howard  L. 
HoUon,  Claude  L. 
Harlow,  Albert  M. 
Higson,  Fred 
Hicks,  Clyde 
Jones,  Walter  W. 
Jones,  Lester 
Johnson,  Joseph  E. 
Johnson,  James  B. 
Kennedy,  Fred 
Kerr,  Clarence  C. 


200 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Krone,  Jay 
Kinslow,  William 
Latta,  Ralph  H. 
Lewis,  Ferell  J. 
McGuire,  Will  S. 
Meskee,  George  G. 
Murray,  Ewing  S. 
Murphey,  Loy  L. 
McLaughlin,  George 
Morgan,  Alford  E. 
Mudge,  Carl  B. 
Newton,  Frank  C. 
O'Keefe,  Thomas 
Owen,  James  E. 
Osburn,  Curtis 
Philipe,  Al 
Philo,  Chester 
Pyle,  George 
Peneazok,  Joha 


Rhodes,  Walter  A. 
Reeves,  James 
Rusher,  Loy  L. 
Ringle,  Foster  G. 
Smith,  Leonard  E. 
Slater,  Roy  W. 
Shadday,  Charles 
Stone,  Rolla  A. 
Thrapp,  Roy 
Thiess,  William  L. 
Vance,  Herbert 
Warner,  Robert  M. 
Woolam,  Earl 
Wilson,  Walter  L. 
Weber,  William  N. 
Wilson,  Lee  E. 
Wassara,  Paul  B. 
Whitten,  Samuel  H. 
Warner,  Alford  A. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


201 


Company  L  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Clayton,  J.  Patterson 
1st  Lieutenant 

Ericson,  Arthur  J. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Laird,  Homer  U. 
1st  Sergeant 

Schwartz,  Walter  A, 
Supply  Sergeant 

Burt,  Charles  W. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Hartenbower,  Grover  C. 
Sergeants 

Trusler,  Victor  T. 

Meairs,  Rufus  C. 
Corporals 

Steckel,  William 

Sheridan,  Phillip 

Anderson,  John  M. 

Christensen,  Oscar  C. 
Cooks 

Kappelmann,  Otto  T, 

Waite,  Erwin  R. 

Swarner,  Frank 
Buglers 

Mosley,  Ira 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Brier,  Arthur  E. 

Briley,  Carl  P. 

Dewey,  Lynn  M. 

DeWitt,  Harold 

Fry,  Andrew  F. 

Green,  Churchill 

Portwood,  Bruce  T. 

Son,  Elmer 

Wagley,  Harold  K. 
Privates 

Ainsworth,  Walter 

Anderson,  Clare  J. 

Andrews,  Walter  H. 

Austin,  Glenn  R. 

Bass,  Howard  W. 

Beard,  Owen 

Bell,  Russell  L. 

Blackwood,  Merle  A. 

Blackwood,  Virgil  H. 

Bond,  Merritt 

Boyle,  Walter  J. 

Brandner,  Fred  A. 

Brown,  Harry  M. 

Brown,  William  R. 

Campbell,  Guy  B. 

Casstevens,  Earl 

Christensens,  Earl 

Colburn,  Willard  C. 

Cottrill,  Floyd  B. 

Cozine,  Frank  K. 

Crabtree,  Jake  L. 

Crain,  George  R. 

Crist,  Frank 

Crites,  Jesse  C, 


Crotts,  Glenn  F. 
Dietz,  William  P. 
Dianey,  William  J. 
Donaldson,  Arthur  W. 
Downey,  John  L. 
Dunham,  Myron  Francis 
Drury,  Floyd 
Edwards,  Hugh  F. 
Filinger,  Charles  J. 
Foster,  Jay 
Foster,  Silas  F. 
French,  John  W. 
Gadbery,  Arthur  R. 
Giddings,  Chester  C. 
Gifford,  Harley  W. 
Gillispie,  Arthur  Gr. 
Glaze,  Theodore 
Grim  wood,  Thomas  J. 
Gross,  Louis  H. 
Hampton,  Henry  M. 
Hassinger,  George  V. 
Hassinger,  S.  Earl 
Haworth,  Fred  J. 
Hobbs,  Gerald  Gordon 
Horn,  Edgar  E. 
Hosley,  Charles  R. 
Houghton,  Ray 
Hughes,  Marion  H. 
Hunt,  Charles  W. 
Ireland,  Charles  E. 
Johnson,  Russell  W. 
Jones,  Linn  P. 
Kendall,  Charles  B. 
Kesler,  Charles  E. 
Kimble,  Herman 
Knowles,  Edward 
Layton,  Elmer  J. 
Lockwood,  Lawrence  B. 
Logan,  J.  Austin 
Lowther,  Eugene  T. 
Lynn,  Francis 
McCracken,  Jesse  E. 
Madison,  Clarence  J. 
Madison,  Roy  L. 
Madison,  Stanley  C. 
Mastin,  Owen  P. 
Meyer,  Clarence  L. 
Meyer,  Elmer 
Minner,  Ernest  C. 
Monroe,  Jesse  Rodney 
Morris,  Clifford 
Myers,  Harry  A. 
Nelson,  Richard  R. 
Noakes,  Charles  C. 
Norris,  Oren  N. 
Oakley,  Lester  C. 
Olberding,  Louie  A. 
Pennington,  Thomas  J. 
Petty,  John  W. 
Pierson,  Lea  R. 
Posvar,  Edmund 
Potter,  David  B. 
Prescott,  Russell  M. 
Purdy,  Leslie  L. 
RandaU,  Lewis  W. 


202 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Rapp,  Alfred  L. 
Reeser,  Joseph  R. 
Ridgway,  Merle 
Riegle,  Roy  Wilford 
Riggs,  Clarence  E. 
Rinard,  Bernard  I. 
Roberts,  Richard 
Rohman,  William  C. 
Rumford,  Elbert  A. 
Runnels,  Vernon 
Ryman,  Ben  F. 
Schaible,  Harold  M. 
Schoeck,  C.  Leonard 
Schoeck,  Harry  A. 
.Sellers,  Leslie  R. 
Shaft,  Elvis  C. 
iSidener,  Marion  M. 
Simpson,  Chester  C. 
Simpson,  Otto  E. 
Smith,  James  M. 


Smith,  Joyce  D. 

Solander,  Howard  D. 

Spangler,  Joseph  E. 

Spivey,  William  L. 

Stackley,  Christie 

Stevenson,  Charles  E. 

Stites,  O.  Russel 

Strom,  Leonard  O. 

Wahl,  Charles  J. 

Williamson,  Randolph 

Wilson,  James  A. 

Wisler,  Charles  S. 

Wood,  Wayne 

Zieber,  Warren 
Losses,  Discharged 
Sergeant 

Richards,  John  S. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Cain,  Louis  A. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


203 


Company  M  of  the  Second  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Perkins,  Roy  W. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Holly,  Ward  P. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Shipe,  Willard  J. 
1st  Sergeant 

Richardson,  Andrew  J. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Biggart,  William  W. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Wagstaff,  Fred  M. 
Sergeants 

Lill,  Cycril  L. 

Showman,  Samuel  E. 

Dick,  Harlow  G. 

Lindblom,  Ralph  A. 

Morriman,  Lewis 

Brill,  Daniel  P. 

Thompson,  Eugene  "W. 
Corporals 

Anderson,  Carl 

Doran,  William 

Young,  Charlie  W. 

Carroll,  William 

Carruthers,  Roy 

Mencher,  John 

Pitts,  VoUie  W. 

Donaldson,  Joe  F. 

Moran,  Fred 

Barnett,  Earl  B. 

Peterson,  James  C. 

Metzger,  Fred 

Lightfoot,  Ernest 

Crosby,  Amos 

Smith,  Sam  B. 

Price,  Irvin  M. 
Cooks 

Shephard,  Luda  B. 

Smith,  Van  B. 

Walden,  Allen  C. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Adams,  Clarence  E, 

Barnett,  Sam 

Bell,  Rowan  J. 

Bennett,  Merrill  W. 

Brassfield,  William  P. 

Cannon,  Paul  A. 

Carson,  Hobart  R. 

Chambers,  John  L. 

Draher,  Leland  C. 

Flinn,  Edwin  G. 

Freeman,  Claude 

Gentry,  Vincent  W. 

Hilligoss,  Claude 

Kohr,  Roscoe  E. 

Lindholm,  Enfred  Q. 

Maloney,  Jack  E. 

McDowell,  James  C. 

Murphey,  Charley  A. 

Markham,  Harry  R. 

Pratt,  Glenn  A. 


Snyder,  James 

Smith,  Edgar  L. 

Smith,  Charles  O. 

Spence,  Fred  L. 

Taylor,  Frank  O. 

Watson,  Mark  L. 

West,  Hedford  S. 
Privates 

Akins,  Malcolm 

Alley,  Lawrence  J. 

Alexander,  Frederick  N 

Anderson,  William 

Atkinson,  Clarence 

Bartels,  Alfred  B. 

Benedict,  Willard  H. 

Bolby,  Claude  E. 

Bolby,  James 

Bolby,  Maurice  A. 

Borst,  Frank  C. 

Boyles,  Arthur  L. 

Brimlow,  George  F. 

Butler,  Eugene  G. 

Davis,  Lawrence  E. 

Davis,  Lee 

Ditto,  Dorsa  J. 

Durant,  Pearl  Russell 

Ethridge,  John  A. 

Fry,  Leonard  M. 

Fuller,  Will  J. 

Fuller,  William  H. 

Garrison,  Roy  L. 

Gottberg,  John  Fred 

Graham,  Eugene  S. 

Griggs,  John  S. 

Haley,  Marvin 

Hed,  Clarence  A. 

Hickman,  Fred  H. 

Hite,  Hickman 

Hopkins,  William  M. 

Hulbert,  Earl  O. 

Hurst,  John  H.  C. 

Hutton,  Asa  A. 

Ingram,  Lloyd  E. 

Israel,  John  R. 

Johnson,  Webster  L. 

Knox,  Andrew  R. 

Kreuger,  Richard  A. 

Larkins,  James  A. 

Lewis,  Frederick  P. 

Lindsay,  John  C. 

Livingston,  Edward  S. 

Malone,  Walter  C. 

Manning,  Lauren  T. 

Maxwell,  Walter  L. 

Metcalf,  Ival  A. 

Miller,  Doster 

Miller,  Harry  R. 

Miller,  Hugh  J. 

Moody,  James 

Musser,  Joe  D. 

Nichols,  Chester  H. 
'  Oberg,  John  E. 

O'Malley,  Ed  D. 

Ordway,  Guy  O. 

Orr,  Wilbert  E. 


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Parkinson,  Thomas  G. 
Patterson,  Richard  L. 
Peake,  William  McKinley 
Pendergrass,  Ernest  L. 
Putsch,  Roy 
Reardon,  Daniel  P. 
Reardon,  Frederick  M. 
Read,  Edison 
Rose,  Leroy  A. 
Roseman,  Aaron  H. 
Roseman,  Clair  J. 
Rider,  Bert  A. 
Sanborn,  Seth  H. 
Schumaker,  Ernest 
Seavey,  August  G. 
Seavey,  Park  N. 
Sommers,  Clayton  S. 
Sparks,  Albert  A. 
Spencer,  Herbert 
Stahl,  Emmett  J. 


Stanfield,  Paul  A. 
Stauffer,  Walter  D. 
Stigall,  Charley  H. 
Storer,  Evert  A. 
Sutcliffe,  George  A.  M. 
Todd,  John  E. 
Toner,  Leonard  L. 
Vanatta,  Milford  P. 
Vaughn,  Clyde  J. 
Weaver,  Vernon 
Whaley,  William  E. 
Whiteford,  Guy  L. 
Wilson,  Clyde 
Wilson,  Robert  S. 
Willers,  Raymond 
Miner,  George  D. 
Attached 

Jones,  Lester  V. 
Tart,  Gerald  A. 
Newcomb,  Wayne  C. 


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Sanitary  Detachment  of  the  Second  Kansas 
Infantry 


Major 

Evans,   Charles  S. 
Captain 

Seiver,   Charles  M. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Hawke,   Charles  C. 

Kirkpatrick,  Walter  H. 
1st  Sergeant 

Gregg,   Harry  S. 
Sergeants 

Freark,   Joyce 

Glahn,  Harry 

Wilson,   Glen 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Browning,   Claude 

Browning,  Frank 

Davis,    Warren 

Dicker,    Ralph   W. 

Dressier,   Elmer  L, 

Evans,    Roger 

Glahn,  Eugene 


Hale,  George 
Miller,  William  L. 
Palmateer,  Walter 
Pine,  Ralph  E. 
Watkins,   LeRoy 
Willis,    George  H. 
Privates 
Draper,  William 
Dunn,  William 
Evns,    Paul 
Kirchoff,  Arthur  L. 
McDonald,  Andrew 
McKee,   Gordon  E. 
McKitrick,  Edward 
Mifflin,    Dee 
Moore,    Howard 
Ramsey,   Clay 
Slaughter,  Robert 
Smitih,  Harry  R. 
Starrett,   Joe 
Stevens,   Walter   J. 
Trackwell,  Jesse 
Urlaub,  Ernst  A. 


Detachment  Unassigned,  Recruits  Second  KanMS 

Infantry 


Privates 

Hall,   Levi  M. 
Halley,  James  W. 
Hammer,  Richard  S. 
Hoffman,  William  M. 
Brady,  John  J. 
Burdick,  Chester 
Irvin,  Robert  E. 
Jennings,  James  M. 
Sand,   Roy  E. 
Skiles,  Charles  E. 
Tedder,  Bryan  E. 
Turton,  Humphery  H. 


Vermillion,  Louin  E. 
Warner,  Aquilla  R. 
West,   Hershal  R. 
Wilson,   James 
Wilcox,  Paul  J. 
Wooley,  Harry  M. 
Winton,   Geo.  L. 
Davison,  Ernest  D. 
Eals,    Philip   S. 
Jacobs,   Henry  W. 
Patton,  Renwick  M. 
Taylor,  Howard  E. 


Headquarters  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 
139th  Infantry 


Colonel 

Rowan.  Willie  McD. 
Lieut.  Colonel 

Sharp,  Alex  A- 
Majors 

McClain,  Baxter  D. 


Krause,  Albert  H. 
Campbell,  Thoma*  R. 
1st  Lieutenants 
Botkin,  Paul  O. 
Dudley,  Hugh  S. 
Sharp,  John  B. 


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Headquarters  Company  of  the  Third  Kansas 
Infantry 


Captain 

Haskell,  John  J. 
Regimental  Sergeant  Majo  r 

Cahill,    Frank   P. 
Musician  Surgeant  Majors 

Brier,  James  M.,  Jr. 

Roberts,  Frank  M. 

Pitts,   Albert  Dudley 
Band  Leader 

Morse,   Theodore 
Mess  Sergeant 

Quackenbush,  Derwood  B. 
Band  Sergeant 

Crouch,  Alfred  D. 
Sergeant 

Parry,   EYank  H. 
Privates 

Abell,    Robert  E. 

Adams,  Henry  W. 

Ball,  Charles  O. 

Bannon,   Howard  W. 

Black,  Roy  W. 

Bowen,   LeRoy  P.   C. 

Brooks,  Devon  B. 

Bruner,  James 

Cambern,  Leon  J. 

Carter,  Alfred  B. 

Crashaw,   William  L*. 

Drum,    Robert   A. 

Dutton,  Lane  A. 

Dubreuil,    Joseph   E. 

Ewan,    Philip    T. 


Fleming,  David  Walter 
Fleming,  James  R. 
Foshay,  Garret  A. 
Fowler,    Leroy   J. 
Gaston,    Dewey   G. 
Greenman,  Lloyd  B. 
Greenlee,  Samuel  Rae 
Haage,  William  R. 
Hanstine,    Paul    H. 
Hart,    Donald    R. 
Hartley,  Minor  Joe 
Henderson,  William  R. 
Liff,    Theodore  L. 
King,    Ernest    E. 
Knopf,   Roby  J. 
Neville,    Fred 
Nininger,  Ora  E. 
McCarter,    Arthur 
Miles,    Marion 
Miller,    Karl   D. 
Morris,  Harold  G. 
Mitchell,   Ralph  E. 
Quiett,  William  E. 
Royer,  Harold  J. 
Smith,   Chas.   J. 
Stitt,  Earl  D. 
Stitt.  Orby  J. 
Stocking,  Clyde  L. 
Towles,    Roy   S. 
True,   Larkin  M. 
Vernon,  Leo  R. 
Wagner,  Francis  E. 
Wheeler,   Paul  R. 
Wolfe,  Eugene 
Zimmerman,  Henry  W. 


Machine  Gun  Company  of  the  Third  Kansas 
Infantry  ' 


Captain 

Payton,  William  E. 
1st  Lieutenants 

Wilson,  Richard  T. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Hunt,  George  J. 

Northrup,  Lewis  O. 
1st  Sergeant 

Enfield,  Alfred  R. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Scott,   Ewing  C. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Barber,    Ezra   T. 
Sergeants 

Teeters,    Lloyd    L. 

Beck,  Harold  W. 

Bean,  Louis  G. 

Dickerson,  James  G. 

Vance,  Chas.  P. 

Ross,   Edgar  B. 

Bennett,  Webster  S. 

Frevert,  Frederick  E. 

Corporals 

Denton,  Fred  L. 
Doggett,  Cleo  O. 
Hair,  James  L. 
Pierce,  Frank  O. 
Card,   Esmond 
Coman,  James  G. 


Dewey,  Willim  M. 

O' Flaherty,  John  F. 
Cooks 

Miller,   Claude 

Miller,    Earl 
Horseshoer 

Ballard,   Roy  G. 
Mechanics 

Womack,  Chas.  M. 

Manthey,   Will  A. 
Musicians 

Newton,    Herbert   F. 

Robinson,   Kenneth  M. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Boman,    Ralph   C. 

Daigh,   Clifford  L. 

Grover,  George  M. 

Nickels,  Lloyd  O. 

Jordan,    Olin  L. 

Kennedy,  Carl  S. 

Norton,  Everette  C. 

Tippis,   Leroy 

Smith,  James  E. 

Malcom,  Canby  H. 
Privates 

Ard,    David 

Ball,   Otey 

Brouillard,  Chas,  B. 

Baker,  Walter  J. 

Brouillard,  Albert  L. 


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Bolln,  Francis  C. 
Cummins,  Chas.  C. 
Fishes,  Chas,   C. 
Farren,   Glenwood  G. 
Hoffman,   Geo.    L. 
Hale,   Guy  W. 
Heaton,  Claude  L. 
Hoke,   Oscar  F. 
Kirkpatrick,  Jesse  H. 
Krause,   David  L. 
Kane,   Oscar  K. 
Latimer,    Burney   F. 
Lee,  Elmer 
Lenhart,   Wendell  O. 
Lindsey,  Chas.  H. 
Long,   Lloyd   E. 
Middleton,  Carl  S. 


Milne,  Dell  P. 
Morrison,  Lenard  T. 
Marple,   Earl  L. 
Myers,   John   R. 
McCoy,  Scott  C. 
Noble,  Donald  J. 
Ritter,   Archie   D. 
Raisch,  John  M. 
Rutherford,  Lloyd  P. 
Sicks,  Wilber  A.  A. 
Seals,  Lionel  A. 
Straub,   Peter  W. 
Sicks,  Elsa  C. 
Walker,   George   S. 
Waugh,    William    F. 
Parker,  Madison  J. 


Supply  Company  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Going,  James  F. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Woodward,  George  K. 
Regimental  Supply  Sergeants 

Blain,  William  J. 

Bair,  Homer  R. 
1st  Sergeant 

Thome,   Donald 
Horseshoer 

Emry,   Elmer  J. 
Saddler 

Reed,  Geo.  A. 
Privates 

Anderson,   Harold  G. 

Benson,  Loren  R. 

Blake,   Hololm   L. 

Bonjour,  Ira  S. 

Bragg,   Henry  A. 

Brake,  Carey  G. 

Corbin,  Harold  W. 

Davis,  John  E. 


Dennis,   Paul 
Dorcas,  Everette  H. 
Forth,   Arlie   M. 
Garland,  William  A. 
Greeland,  Donald  C. 
Grant,   Wilmar  O. 
Harper,   Thaddeus  S. 
Hazlett,  John  L. 
Henry,   Scott  S. 
Holdren,   Emmett  G. 
Humphreys,    James 
Humphreys,   John  E. 
Jacques,  George  L. 
Johnson,  Donald  W. 
Johnston,  Walter  F. 
Jones,    Fred   R. 
Keene,  Arthur  W. 
Langan,  Joseph  P. 
Mentzer,  Harry  A. 
Nordgren,  Axel  B. 
Russell,  John  V. 
Stanton,    Geo.    S. 
Watson,  Fountain  W, 
Zeek,  Floyd  L. 


Company  A  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Dale,  Edgar  H. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Bentley,  Blanton  U. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Barndollar,  Charles  W. 
1st  Sergeant 

Trickett,  Dean 
Mess  Sergeant 

Rees,  Earle  F. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Elliott,  David  S. 
Sergeants 

Kiddo,  Richard  E. 

Halsey,  Ray  N. 

Brunner,  Alfred  C. 

Burkhall,  Walter  H. 

Jenson,   Carl  O. 

Hickman,  Walter  C. 

Bingham,  Delmore  L. 

Bradbury,   Frank  W. 
Corporals 

Dillon,    Keith 

Andrews,  Rayma  L. 


Swearingen,  Carl  E. 
Pickering,  Ben  C. 
Meeks,  Clyde 
Miller,   Claude   E. 
Wills,    Carl  I. 
Jones,   Robert  H. 
Askren,    Bert 
Piner,   George  W. 
Cosier,  Raymond  E. 
VanWinkle,   Earle  B. 
Miller,    Arthur   M. 
Love,  Blanton  D. 
Shaubell,  Harry  D. 
Dana,  Merle  H. 
Fulks,    John    M. 
Mechanics 
Martin,   Verne 
Curran,   Lawrence  A. 

Cooks 

Arnold,  Clarence 
Walton,  Grover  C. 
Vermehren,  William  H. 

Musicians 

Metcalf,  Seward  E. 
Prashaw,   Cecil  J. 


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Privates,  1st  Class 

Benefiel,   Lelan  J. 
Boom,    Samuel   J. 
Bricker,  Raymond  W. 
Bryson,  Geo.  W. 
Callow,   Don   C. 
Gathers,  Charles  P.,  Jr. 
Clark,   Hugh  W. 
Dooley,  Floyd  C. 
Giles,  Floyd  L. 
Gillespey,   Walter  A. 
Gray,  Richard  L. 
Harris,   John  D. 
Herrick,   Ben  P. 
Huddleston,  Geo.  R. 
Long,   Roy  D. 
MacHatton,   Joe 
Matteson,  Leo  V. 
Nelson,   Geo.   E. 
Parrott,  James  D. 
Perry,  Alva  B. 
Renner,   Floyd   E, 
Rice,  Harold  S. 
Smith,  Herbert  E. 
Swan,  Carlton  S. 
Trough,  Lloyd 
Vaughan,  William 
Walton,   Ellis  P. 
Wise,  Robert  L. 
Privates 
Allen,  James  M, 
Anderson,  Abraham  B, 
Baker,  Earnest  H. 
Benefiel,  Oral 
Bentley,  Bruce  M. 
Boston,   Levi  S. 
Brannan,  Sam 
Bucher,  Barney 
Bucher,  Tilden 
Callow,   James  G. 
Carrlngton,  Homer 
Cllne,  Dave  A. 
Cobb,   Chas.   R. 
Combs,  Joel  A. 
Cotton,  Harry  C. 
Cribbs,  Arthur  L. 
Crocker,    Clyde   T. 
Cundiff,  Roy  E. 
Davis,  Chas.  B. 
Davis,  Harold  W. 
Duckworth,  Roy  E. 
Elmore,  Lester  R. 
Fisher,  Guy  K. 
Pitch,  Alfred  C. 
Poshe,  Jim  M. 
Fuller,  James  C. 
Fuzzell,  David  W. 
Gillespie,  Ward  W. 
Glidewell,  Marion  D. 
Grady,   George  E. 


Graves,   Theo.  R.   Jr. 
Griffith,  Jess  L. 
Grober,  Walter  O. 
Haddon,   Carl  J. 
Hall,    Orley   L. 
Hancock,   William  L. 
Hanes,  James  B. 
Higginbottham,   James   H. 
Higgins,  Edward  H. 
Highley,   Elmer  N. 
Howe,  Robert  W. 
Hutson,   Rufus  H. 
Jewell,    Frank 
Jones,  Edgar  L. 
Jones,  Robert  P. 
Jundy,  Dewey 
Kindley,  Field  E. 
Lape,  Earl  D. 
Latta,  James 
Latta,  John 
Livingstone,  Arthur  D. 
Long,  Baden  H. 
Main,   Harry  L. 
Martin,  Samuel  J. 
IxcGee,   Chas.    E. 
Myers,  Les.  J. 
Page,   Harold  R. 
Papen,  James  D. 
Papen,  Willard  L. 
Patterson,  Claude  A. 
Pearson,  Fl-ancis  W. 
Pevehouse,  John  D. 
Pierson,    William   A. 
Ray,  Montie  W. 
Renner,   Oluf  G. 
Richardson,  Guy  D. 
Richardson,  Roy  S. 
Roberts,    William   C. 
Rogers,  Ernest  H. 
Sargent,  Frank  H. 
Scholes,  Richard  C. 
Seaton,  Orville  J. 
Sevier,  Ernest 
Smith,    Alden 
Spurlock,  James  B. 
Stephens,  Max  S. 
Straub,  Joseph  P. 
Sumner,  Earl  E. 
Tabor,  Calvin  A. 
Tucker,  Max  A. 
Vanderford,  Earl  B. 
VanvsdoU,   Seef 
Wade,  John  A. 
Wallen,  Henry  J. 
White,  Guy  L. 
White,   Roy  W. 
Wilkus,  John  P. 

Attached,  Privates 

Clingan,  Hughett 


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Company  B  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Walling,  Guy  N. 
1st  Lieutenant 
Smith,  William  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Kanaga,  Clinton  W. 
1st  Sergeant 

Blevins,  Jesse  J. 
Corporals 

Fish,  Enoch  E. 

Burnaa,    George 

Vendel,  Joseph  J. 

Lamer,   Iceland   S. 

Blevins,  Theodore  R. 

Rindon,  Harry  I. 

Leach,   Arnold   F. 
Mechanics 

Clark,    Floyd 
Buglers 

Trapp,  Merle  A. 

Marshall,    Marlin   W. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Gutschenritter,  Samuel  B. 

Hoffman,  John  H. 

Jenkins,  Rosco  D. 

Kimmel,   William  M. 
Privates 

Abbott,  Dean  R. 

Anderson,  Alba  W. 

Austin,   Robert  A. 

Bacon,    Elmer    E. 

Bateman,   Lemuel  E, 

Barackman,  Crawford  K. 

Blevins,  William  E. 

Barackman,  Donnel 

Bliss,  Stanley  E. 

Blockwiez,  Birt 

Boehme,  Birt 

Bousefield,   Geo.  H. 

Brandon,  Benjamin  F. 

Brandon,  Francis 

Brann,  Everett  W. 

Brey,  Marlin 

Brown,    Ira   C. 

Burnam,   William  M. 

Carson,  Robert  O. 

Chance,  Benjamin  H. 

Conley,   Loren 

Cooper,  David  Jr. 

Coons,   Kenneth  A. 

Davis,  Claud 

Davis,  Lester  M. 

Davis,   Lewis  E. 

Davis,  William  L. 

Denning,   Leonard  C. 

Douglas,  Joseph  B. 

Douglas,  John  J. 

Duncan,  Elmer  E. 

Early,  Walter  R. 

Edwards,  James  H. 

Ferris,  Earl  A. 

Fletcher,  Chas.  W. 

Fletcher,  Clair  C. 

Fletcher,  Louis 

Ford,  Glee  A. 

Frantz,  Donald 

Frazier,  Omer  O. 

Frendle,  Leonard  D. 

Gibson,  Lucien  P. 

Gibson,  Perry  F. 

Glock,  John  H. 

Greeley,  Chas.  E. 

Guay,  John 

Gutschenritter,  Tom  C. 

H&gan,  Tony  C. 

Hegendeffer,  Earnest  P. 


Hammon,    William 
Harr,  Lloyd  T. 
Harrison,    Benjamin    C, 
Hargis,  DeWitt  M. 
Hawkins,  Floyd  J. 
Hawkins,  John  L. 
Hays,  John  W. 
Hesser,   Fred  S. 
Hudson,  Leslie  A. 
Hudson,  William  B. 
Hull,   Geo.  W. 
Hull,   Ralph  W. 
Johnson,   Enoch   B. 
Johnson,  William  C. 
Karnes,    Roland  R. 
Keeling,  James  A. 
Kilmer,   James   T. 
Lancaster,   Richard   R. 
Langley,  Arbie  F. 
Langley,  Ernest  L. 
Lake,  Artie  C. 
Larkins,  William  J. 
Lillie,  Homer  F. 
Loveland,   Floyd 
Mack,  Arthur  L, 
Mantin,  Wilson  M. 
Mayall,    Claude 
Moore,  Leslie  L. 
Morton,  Jason  S. 
Miller,  Grover  C. 
Miller,  Virgil  W. 
Mott,  Roy  A. 
Neill,   Robert  N. 
Nichols,   Ralph  N. 
Olmstead,  Hugh 
Owen,  Albert  A. 
Owen,  Wade  R. 
Parker,  Philip 
Paull,  Clinton  R. 
Paulson,  Roy 
Pottorf,  Frank  A. 
Pottorf,  Fred  G. 
Pratt,  William  M. 
Quaney,  Lawrence  F. 
Radcliff,  George  D. 
Ramsey,  David  W. 
Renfro,  David  B. 
Rettlg,  Fred  W. 
Robertson,   Leo  W. 
Robohn,  Walter  E. 
Robbins,  Lawrence  B. 
Rogers  Clyde  J. 
Scales,  Lester  B. 
Schultz,   Everett 
Segraves,  Victor  L. 
Shiveley,  Chas.  W. 
Shumard,   Arthur  E, 
Sill,    Richard   I. 
Taylor,  James  R. 
Vandruff,   Grover 
Vendell,  William  F. 
Vigus,    Frank   M. 
Walter,   Austin  M. 
Walters,   Frank 
Wheeler,  James  R. 
Wheeler,  William  W. 
Williamson,  Sherman  H. 
Wind,    Fred   J. 
Winrick,  Clarence  F. 
Winters,  Roy  C. 
Witteck,  John  F. 
Yearout,    Thomas  P. 
Young,   Clark 
Young,  Karle  C. 
Atkins,  Lloyd  W. 
Brown,  Delmer  D. 
Woods,  William  J. 
Rosenblum,  Joe 
Robinson,   Elwood  8. 


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Company  C  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Perrigo,    William   H. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Daugherty,  Samuel  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Hall,  Charles  O. 
Mechanics 

Petit,  Harry 

Ker,by,  Martin  P. 
Cooks 

Gouin,   Forrest  E. 

Gaunt,   Herman 

Anderson,  George  W. 
Buglers 

Allm,    Noble 

McGarry,    James 
Privates 

Arnold,    Harry  L. 

Archbold,  Geo.  L. 

Arveson,  Archie  L. 

Asher,   Gene   L. 

Anderson,    Grover 

Allen,  Leslie 

Bently,  William  E. 

Brady,  Raymond  F. 

Bauer,   Leon 

Brazil,  Chester  G. 

Bedford,   Chas.  E. 

Bassham,  James  C. 

Beason,  Henry  M. 

Barritt,  Harry  D. 

Briddell.  William  S. 

Ceas,  Lester  W. 

Clark,    John   C. 

Collins,  Pat  P. 

Collins,    Walter 

Cox,  Curtis 

Cushing,   Thos.   L. 

Delaney,  Timothy  W. 

Diegleman,  Joseph  M. 

Dietrich,    Fred 

Dietrich,  William  A. 

Davenport,   Leslie  J. 

Dempsey,  Charles 

Dean,  George  A. 

Benty,   Edward 

Ellzey,  Wesley  A. 

Estes,   John   W. 

Egleston,    Richard 

Engler,    Louis    K. 

Folck.  Lilburn  P.  Jr. 

Fentem,  Harry 

Fox,  Chas.  W.  V. 

Foley,  Timothy  J.  Jr. 

Ford,  Loyd  E. 

Finney,  Frank  A. 

Glenn,  Arthur  D. 

Grant,  Richard  M. 

Gormley,  Earl  C. 

Grattan,  William  M. 

Hull,  Warren 

Hines,  William  D. 

Henry,  George  J. 

Huitt,  Edward 

Hartong,  Harry  E. 

Huey,  Archie 

Hurley,  Daniel  T. 

Halfpenny,  Gordon  H. 

Hunt,  George  F. 

Holterman,  Emil  J. 

Haag,  Tom  S. 

Harding,  David 

Hadden,  William 

Hood,  Martin 


Insley,  William  E. 
Jerrard,  Clyde  H. 
Jennings,  Ray  L. 
Jones,  Earl  L. 
Jones,  Odis  K. 
Johnston,  Harold 
Johnson,  Virgil  H. 
Kelley,  Leo  E. 
Kelley,  Paul  M. 
Kennedy,  Clarence  D. 
Kerr,  Paul 
Knerr,  Clare  S. 
Kipple,  Ray  G. 
Leach,  Thomas 
Leone,  Felice 
McCormick,  Thomas  P. 
Mclntyre,  Harry  H. 
McKinney,  Earl  H. 
Maher,  Charley  W. 
Mallon,  George  W. 
Marcy,  Fred  H. 
Melching,  Roy  C. 
Miller,  Henry  O, 
Murphy,  Howard  P. 
Nelson,  Gerald 
Nixon,  Guy  L. 
Nunn,  Roy 
O'Meara,  Charles  J. 
O'Meara,  Paul  A. 
Otnes,  Fred  J. 
Otnes,  John  B. 
Palmer,  Ewart  G. 
Pegues,  Henry  S. 
Peterson,  Albert  V. 
Peterson,  Carl  E. 
Phillips,  Charles  W. 
Putnam,  Alvin  W. 
Randall,  Leon 
Rathert,  Louis  E. 
Read,  Emory  W. 
Ray,  Boyd  E. 
Redding,  Dennie  W. 
Reiber,  Carl  S. 
Reilly,  John  J. 
Rivers,  Leo  B. 
Ross,  Clyde  J. 
Saterlee,  Fred 
Schanlan,  Leo  T. 
Schraag,  Willie  S. 
Schroeder,  Ben 
Schultz,  Toney 
Schultz,  Walter  R. 
Scott,  Walter  N. 
Shafer,  Andrew  J. 
Shaner,  William 
Smith,  Charles  L. 
Snell,  Clyde  R. 
Stansell,  Benjamin  H. 
Stiffler,  Elmer 
Steinbruick,  Adolph  A. 
Storey,  Fred  L. 
Storey,  William  F. 
Surprenant,  Carl  B. 
Taylor,  LeRoy  G, 
Taylor,  Raymond  J. 
Thompson,  Vance  E. 
Tibbits,  Earl  P. 
Tressin,  Morgan 
Upham,  Ralph  E. 
Valmer,  John  O. 
Vetch,  Charles  C. 
Vetch,  George 
Vetch,  John  H.,  Jr. 
Ware,  George  E. 
Warnock,  Charles  L. 
White,  Floyd 
Whitley.  Frank 


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Williams,  Forrest  H. 
Williams,  Russell  H, 
Wilburn,  Will  L. 
Wrakestraw,  George  J. 
Young-,  Floyd 
Klingman,  Oscar 
Attached  Reservist,  K.  N.  G. 
Ericson,  Arthur  W. 
Joyce,  Paul  O. 
Pride,  Joseph 
Anderson,  Earl  O. 
Armstrong,  Adrian  R. 
Akins,  Ernest  C. 
Allen,  Dewey  W. 
Baker,  Roy  C. 
Bialachofski,  Bill 
Brewster,  Willard  C. 
Brown,  Clarence  I. 
Burns,  Monroe  C. 
Bowman,  Hezekiah  K. 
Billingsley,  Buell 
Briggs,  Carl 
Black,  Alston  W. 
Carson,  John  L. 
Campbell,  Guy  E. 
Cox,  William  P. 
Cottom,  Ira  L. 
Crepps,  Glenn  Miller 
Campbell,  Edward  B. 
Coate,  Frank  D. 
Ellis,  John  R. 
Evans,  Joe  O. 
Elrod,  Eddie  H. 
Fields,  Frank  L. 
Fox,  Homer  D. 
Franklin,  Roy  E. 
Foster,  Roy 
Gillen,  Glenn  C. 
Green,  Corbin  L, 
Glotrowski,  Wlidslew  F. 
Haines,  William  H. 
Hall,  Cecil  E. 
Hardman,  Ralph  W. 
Hepner,  Roland  R. 
Howard,  Lewis 
Huffman,  Clint 
luros,  Thomas 
Johnson,  Foster  A. 
Kunz,  Lawrence  W. 


Killion,  Fred 

Leach,  Alfred  E. 

Miller,  Frank  O. 

Murphy,  George  M. 

Minote,  Thomas 

Medlen,  Charley  A. 

Mumford,  William  S. 

Martin,  Walter  W. 

Murrell,  Robert  Lewis 

McAfee,  Dennis  M. 

McGhee,  Clarence  O. 

Mclntire,  Carmi  L. 

McAfee,  William  A. 

Norris,  Albre  J. 

Norris,  Walter  D. 

Ostrander,  Cecil  H. 

Parsons,  Charles  C. 

Potter,  Max 

Plunkett,  Newton 

Powell,  J.  John 

Reed,  George  W. 

Reynolds,  Ernest  E. 

Ross,  William  Wayne 

Ryan,  Floyd 

Robertson,  Martin  E, 

Smith,  Benjamin  F. 

Skaggs,  Oscar 

Shane,  James  C. 

Songer,  Lee 

Smith,  Ed  Frank 

Stewart,  Clarence  W. 

Sullivan,  Ira  J. 

Summer,  Servyl  S. 

Swiger,  Fted  O. 

Trimble,  Chester  F. 
Thomiason,  Buck 
Taylor,  Earl 
Welch,  Henry  C. 
Williams,  Hiram  M. 
Wilson,  Willard  E. 
Wilson,  William  B, 
Veerkamp,  Franz  L. 
Wymann,  Lee 
Wilson,  Homer  C. 
Ward,  Charles  H. 
Williams,  Clint 
Williams,  Floyd  F. 
Williams,  Henry 


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Company  D  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Wark,  George  H. 

1st  Lieutenant 

Nicholson,  Angus  J. 

2nd[  Lieutenant 

Wilson,  Jesse  H. 

1st  Sergeant 

Grider,  Roy  N. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Rinehart,  Stephan  R. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Mitchell,  Lesley  H. 
Sergeants 

Nance,  Ward  D. 
Herring,  Keith 
Orgram,  Hoyt  R. 
Crandell,  Clarence  L. 
Adams,  Alfred  O. 
Belscamper,  Floyd  W. 
Bradley,  Charles  H. 
Taylor,  Benjamin 
Corporals 
VanDeventer,  Roland  W. 
Straight,  Alhert  E. 
Raymond,  Roy  B. 
Mitchell,  Lester  A. 
Ramsey,  Walter  H. 
Johnson,  Clarence  E. 
Leatherrock,  Wesley  K. 
Chilcote,  Ferrin  H. 
Cochrane,  William  M. 
Bowen,  Charles  R. 
Edmundson,  Morril  H. 
Danforth,  George  N. 
Coleman,  Glenn  T. 
Cherry,  Homer  E. 
McCrory,  Victor  E. 
Rogers,  Charles  A, 
Hemphill,  Lloyd 


Mechanics 

Mitchell,  William  A. 

Lewis,  Bret  C. 
Cooks 

Smith,  Fred  F. 

Dodson,  George  W. 

Prall,  Joseph  N. 
Buglers 

Cooper,  Austin  G. 

Franks,  Robert  A. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Boles,  Edward  J. 

Belscamper,  Earl  B. 

Boles,  Clarence  C. 

Booker,  Harry  C. 

Bowen,  Chester  J. 

Buster,  Roy  F. 

Brown,  Ernest  B. 

Boyer,  Baldwin  H. 

Carrinder,  Joe  G. 

Capps,  Hubert 

Cook,  William  E. 

Corbitt,  Joseph  W. 

Gilliland,  David  E. 

Gullic,  Jesse 

Higgs,  Arthur  L. 

Higgs,  Ernest  D. 

Holden,  Raymond  T. 

Jones,  J.  William 

Koons,  Frank  W. 

McCrory,  Lyonell 

McClelland,  George  W. 

Storms,  Everett  E. 

Stewart,  James  W. 

Townsend,  Willard  E. 

Todd,  Dean  N. 

Worthen,  Sidney  L. 

Wiley,  Carter  W. 

Webb,  Henry  C. 
Privates 

Smith,  Benjamin  F. 


Company  E  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Lindenstruth,  Robert  W. 

1st  Lieutenant 

Radford,  Paul  C. 

2nd  Lieutenant 

Biddle,  Humphrey 
1st  Sergeant 

Coleman,  Don  P. 
Supply  Sergeant 

O'Connor,  John  W. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Radloff,  Henry  W. 
Sergeants 

Faulkner,  Howard  G. 

DeTemple,  Allan  J. 

Powell,  Alfred  B. 

Harding,  George  E. 
Corporals 

Reilly,  William  D. 

Cochran,  Walter  H. 

Gist,  Walter  M. 


Blochberger,  Edward  R. 

Kerr,  Len  D. 

Gronis,  John  D. 

Perkins,  Harry  A.,  Jr. 

Levene,  Bernard  W. 
Mechanics 

Yates,  Edward  C. 
Cooks 

Younger,  David  L, 

Brenneman,  Perry  L. 
Buglers 

Bagwell,  Ernest  M. 

Kramer,  Stephen  G. 
Privates 

Abel,  Phillip  A. 

Babbitt,  Fred  F. 

Barber,  Royal  E. 

Bell,  Hugh  M. 

Belz,  Gus  C. 

Blake,  John  H. 

Broughton,  Lloyd  D, 

Brushwood,  Clyde  W. 

Bursch,  George  W. 


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213 


Campbell,  Roy  S. 
Carter,  John  V. 
Chambers,  Ernest  F. 
Collins,  Ray  L. 
Cooper,  Robert  E. 
Conley,  Walter  I. 
Courtney,  Guy  T. 
Crooks,  Marion  P. 
Crimpley,  Corbett 
Denman,  Glen  M. 
Doherty,  Paul  M. 
Douglas,  Oscar  L. 
Douglas,  William  W. 
Downing,  Robert  A. 
Davis,  Frank  M. 
Ennis,  Harry  J. 
Fleeman,  Thomas  R. 
Fletcher,  George  T.  S. 
Fitts,  Austin 
Ford,  Louis  R. 
Fullum,  Ray  F. 
Fretz,  Harry  E. 
Gardner,  Edwin  S. 
Garvey,  Harry  O. 
Ginder,  Roy  F. 
Gouck,  Kenneth  S. 
Greene,  Robert  B. 
Guenther,  Louis  W. 
Hageman,  Harry  D. 
Hargrave.  Chauncy  H. 
Harrison,  Guy  M. 
Harris,  Edwin  M. 
Hillis,  Gordon  N. 
Hitzemann,  Clarence  A. 
Hoffine,  Clyde  M. 
Hunter,  Earl  H. 
Jackson,  Ivan  A. 
Karnes,  Frank  L. 
Kelsey,  Harry  R. 
Lake,  Ralph  E. 
Landes,  Roy  E. 
Leach,  Elwood  M. 
Leach,  Ray  E. 
LeRoy,  Keith  K. 
Levi,  Morgan  P. 
Meister,  Paul  E. 
Mentzer,  Paul  E. 
Miller,  Edward  J. 
Minger,  Edward  E. 
Mitchell,  Sidney  B. 
Morrow,  Rowland  C. 
Mosley,  Dewey 


Mueller,  Paul  E. 
Myers,  Oscar  L. 
McAttee,  Eslie  H. 
MacLaren,  Larry  A. 
McDonald,  Charles  J. 
McEnulty,  Leo  B. 
Nacher,  Stephan  A. 
Nitz,  Edward  A. 
Noel,  George  H. 
Overstreet,  William 
Owens,  Eugene  C. 
Papenhausen,  John 
Parrott,  Lee  E. 
Pearson,  Leon  H. 
Perkins,  William  H. 
Peters,  Lyman  D. 
Peters,  Leslie  L. 
Peters,  Wallace  J. 
Phillips,  John  E. 
Powers,  Kenneth  H. 
Ricketts,  Fred  A. 
Rogers,  Ralph  E. 
Root,  Harvey  O. 
Rosenkrantz,  Ike 
Salsbery,  Edgar  R. 
Sample,  Louie  L. 
Schroeder,  Temme  W. 
Scott,  Jesse  W.  J. 
Scott,  Robert  A. 
Shea,  George 
Shea,  Walter  M. 
Shepard,  Reginald  O. 
Skinner,  Joseph  W. 
Slattery,  Michael  W. 
Smith,  Robert  B. 
Stevenson,  Frank  G. 
Strong,  Harry  N. 
Sykes,  John 
Talbott,  Butler  R. 
Tomlinson,  Marvin  E. 
Trackwell,  Ernest  E. 
"Valentine,  Delbert  A. 
Ward,  Charles  P. 
Warren,  Ben  C. 
Webb,  Harrel  R. 
Wilson,  Andy  B. 
Wilson,  Charles  N. 
Wilson,  Edward  C. 
Wilson,  George  T. 
Wood,  William  H. 
Worley,  Ellis  O. 
Yarbrough,  William  H. 


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Company  F  of  the  ITiird  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Otten,  Irving  A. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Clarks,  Charles  W. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Bare,  Carl  J. 
1st  Sergeant 

Rice,  Fred  L. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Thuma,  Lester  C. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Stewart,  Charles  V. 
Sergeants 

Neff,  Raymond  T. 

Harmon,  Karl  M. 

Reese,  George  W. 

Mitchell,  Ezra  C. 

Stratford,  John  R. 

Stratford,  Ray  A. 

Shyrer,  Frank  A. 

Matthews,  Neil 
Corporals 

Sheen,  Joe  R. 

McCurdy,  Walter  R. 

Cookston,  Harry  B. 

Oblander,  Rhiney 

Pickering,  T.  Arlie 

Bredendick,  Henry  W. 

McCauley,  Robert  M. 

Jossi,  Louis 

Arnold,  Lonzo  Bert 

Craig,  Harry  F. 

Dautoenspeck,  George  W. 

Holderman,  Abraham  J. 

Perry,  Frank  H. 

Smith,  Edward  M. 

Dockery,  Harry 

Logan,  Guy  R. 

Goff,  Manuel  B. 
Cooks 

Whitcomb,  Walter  R. 

Bedinger,  Charles 

James,  John  T. 
Mechanics 

Hightower,  Herbert  H. 

Tetrick,  Henry  C. 
Buglers 

Houchen,  Thomas  E. 

Stewart,  Lester  L. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Barnheart,  Henry  T. 

Biggs,  Russell  V. 

Daniels,  William  O. 

Fall,  Albert 

Fell,  Charley  E. 

Graves,  John  F. 

Greene,  Claude  W. 

Green,  Harry  B. 

Halfhill,  Noah 

Harden,  Milton  J. 

Hood,  George  W. 

Jackson,  Lloyd  V. 

Lucas,  William  C. 


Oakes,  John  A. 
Pirtle,  Charles  E. 
Plew,  John  H. 
Reser,  Ralph 
Richardson,  Oliver 
Richardson,  Roy  R. 
Ryan,  Philip  W. 
Sanders,  Charles  L. 
Sass,  Fred 
Schmidt,  Harry  J. 
Shuck,  Frank  M. 
Smith,  Joe  J. 
Stanfield,  Howard  Bruce 
Stoltz,  George  W. 
Stoltz,  Ray  L. 

Privates 

Baker,  William  E, 
Blackwell,  Virgil  R. 
Blair,  Charles  E. 
Bressell,  Philip 
Broadbeck,  Ernest  A. 
Brown,  Joe  O. 
Carter,  James  Levi 
Clark,  Frank  M. 
Clinton,  Arthur  E. 
Cole,  Orville 
Collins,  Clarence 
Correll,  John  L. 
Counts,  John  T. 
Counts,  Harvey  R. 
Crabb,  Melvin 
Crans,  Thurlow  S. 
Daniels,  Robert  E. 
Darwin,  Ernest 
Davenport,  Lloyd  E. 
Davy,  Claude  W. 
Ditto,  Weir  H. 
Doane,  Jess 
Doores,  Forrest  L. 
Doyle,  Delta  W. 
Dugan,  Sherman 
Dyer,  Roy  E. 
Emery,  William  H. 
Feely,  Raymond  B. 
Forristall,  George  C. 
Foust,  Benjamin  E, 
Gant,  Tracy 
Gilliland,  Claude  K. 
Gist,  Harold  E. 
Gordon,  James 
Gray,  Claude  E. 
Green,  Otis  C. 
Griggs,  Harry 
Harrington,  Lawnie  E. 
Hayhurst,  Clarence  M. 
Herrington,  Curtis  C. 
Hufford,  Glenn  F. 
Hunter,  Floyd  N. 
Ingraham,  Thomas  C. 
Jackson,  Charles  V. 
Johnson,  Earl  Milan 
Kairschner,  William  L. 
Keithley,  Henry  T. 
Kniff,  Walter 
Law,  John  H. 
Liggett,  Lester 


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Lindsay,  Nat  M. 
Love,  Rama  S. 
Lumm,  Earl  L. 
Lytle,  Clyde  W. 
Martin,  Leslie 
Miller,  Frank  W. 
Mitchell,  Elmer  E. 
Morris,  Wilbur  B. 
Mullins,  Oscar  B. 
McGrew,  Lewis  A. 
Oblander,  Charles  J. 
Oliver,  Ervin  L. 
Palmer,  Harry  H. 
Pierce,  Herschel  W. 
Rader,  Earl  H. 
Randall,  Henry  E. 
Reese,  Howard  T. 
Rich,  Hilbert  E. 
Ricord,  Edwin  O. 


Robbins,  Ollie  E. 
Russell,  Cecil  Earl 
Seery,  John  E. 
Sharp,  Oliver 
Sheridan,  Clarence  E, 
Smith,  Ray  I. 
Spiegel,  Oscar  H. 
Stanley,  Arthur  G. 
Tillery,  Lewis  W. 
Vernon,  Ernest  F. 
Walling,  Charles  E. 
Whitmer,  Kent  O. 
Wilson,  Charles  Harrison 
Wilson,  James  W. 
Wilson,  Karl  F. 
Windsor,  Fred 
Winterrowd,  Guy  P. 
Wright,  Thaddeus  A. 


Company  G  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Snyder,  Arthur  W. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Hanby,  Edward  V. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Bisenius,  George  P. 
1st  Sergeant 

Gowley,  Richard  P. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Arend,  Harold  D. 
Sergeants 

Murray,  Charles  T. 

Knight,  Robert  R. 

Florea,  Wilbur  C. 

Bryant,  Wilber  J. 
Corporals 

Wichers,  Henry  B. 

Sexton,  Joseph  C. 

Mitchell,  George  L. 

Kimsey,  Dan  E. 

Edwards,  Harry 

Bowers,  Arthur  W. 

Blanks,  Dean  T. 

Cook 

Godfrey,  Giles  J.  G. 
Buglers 

Burch,  Roscoe  E. 

Crum,  Raymond  H. 
Privates 

Abrahams,  Louis  K. 

Addams,  Irvin 

Akens,  Charley  R. 

Akens,  Frank  M. 

Allen,  Vivian  S. 

Barnes,  Sam 

Bergier,  Lieth  J. 

Bickle,  Gale 

Boyer,  Harold  J. 

Bottorff,  Glen  W. 

Bowman,  John  L. 

Bryant,  George  T. 

Burns,  Eddie 

Carmody,  Thomas 

Casey,  Phillip  T. 

Coble,  Glen  C. 

Catlin,  Clarence  A. 

Cope,  John  G. 

Cope,  Roy  Newton 

Confer,  Samuel  A. 


Covert,  Louis  L. 
Cox,  LaRose 
Creamer,  Forrest  H. 
Gushing,  Roy  W. 
Dial,  Lawrence  E, 
Dillon,  Donald 
Duffy,  Clarence  E. 
Earls,  Gordan  L. 
Elliott,  Anderson 
Elder,  Lawrence  S.  ' 
Emigh,  William  F. 
Fisk,  Joe  M. 
Flickinger,  Bert  D. 
Fischer,  William  F. 
Goheen,  Maurice.  S. 
Gibson,  Grover  C. 
Gill,  Joe  J. 
Gorham,  Arthur 
Greeman,  Benjamin 
Griffiths,  Floyd  L. 
Hauptle,  August  J. 
Henderson,  Arthur  W. 
Henderson,  Walter  P. 
Hettinger,  Lloyd  M. 
Home,  Arthur  B, 
Hull,  Floyd  E. 
Hull,  Laurel  W. 
Haverty,  Leroy 
Havner,  Ben  C. 
Higgins,  Edward  J. 
Irey,  John  M. 
Jones,  Harry  E. 
Jones,  John 
Jones,  Lawrence  L. 
Jones,  Ralph  H, 
Johnston,  Harry  A- 
Johnston,  Vearl  V. 
Jack,  Russell 
Jackson,  Earl  A. 
Kaup,  John  C. 
Killinger,  LeRoy 
Kirschbaum,  Henry 
Kisling,  John  W. 
Ladow,  Aubrey  L. 
Latham,  Edgar  P. 
Lee,  Ben 
Love,  Charley 
Lynch,  Harvey  W. 
Lingo,  William  H. 
Logan,  Homer  T. 
Lovem,  Archie 
McCormick,  Alfred  B. 


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McConnell,  Charles  EL 
McCune,  Kay  E. 
Marzolf,  Milton  J. 
Maxwell,  Ray  D. 
Miller,  Frank  B. 
Montoro,  Thomas  L. 
Morrell,  John  S. 
Moyer,  Harry  E. 
Malcolm,  OUie  M. 
Murphy,  Will 
Nasman,  Eddie  L. 
Neifert,  Jesse  G. 
Parmelee,  Dickinson  L, 
Phillips,  Harry 
Raff,  Rea 
Randall,  James  R. 
Ray,  Charles  O. 
Ray,  Ralph  P. 
Reddick,  Earl  E. 
Reddick,  William  J. 
Remick,  Glenn  W. 
Richardson,  LeRoy 
Richardson,  Wayne  J. 
Robinson,  Charley  L. 
Rollins,  Vern 
Reeder,  Carl  W, 
Schellinger,  William  H. 
Sharp,  Chester 
Sharp,  Gordon 
Sheets,  Lawrence  O. 
Smith,  Albert 


Smith,  Charles  M. 
Smith,  Frank 
Smith,  Harold  C. 
Smith,  Milton  H. 
Smith,  James  O. 
Smith,  Zeb 
Sower,  Jacob 
Stansbury,  Vaughn  L. 
Stokes,  Earl  R. 
Sutton,  Cecil  A. 
Schoonover,  Lee  L. 
Talbott,  Richard  W. 
Teten,  John  J. 
Thrasher,  Robert  E. 
Thomas,  Dewey  O. 
Treaster,  Oscar  N. 
Turner,  Carl  M. 
VanCleave,  Clifford  M. 
Ward,  Paul 
Walker,  Earl  R. 
Well,  Donald  K. 
White,  John  N. 
Wideman,  Fred  E. 
Winter,  Andrew  T. 
Walters,  Bastian  J. 
Williams,  Albert  J. 
Wright,  William  L. 
Yager,  Herman 
Young,  Lawrence  P. 
Zumwalt,  John  D. 


Campany  H  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry- 


Captain 

Browne,  Charles  H.  • 
1st  Lieutenant 

McManigaJ,  John  W. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Lucier,  Ralph  F. 
Mechanics 

Lackey,  Roy  R. 

Tabbron,  John  W. 
Cooks 

Clark,  Homer  L. 

Lash,  Harlow  W. 

Dunanan,  Merle  L. 
Buglers 

Seeds,  Robert  R. 

Wood,  Charles  J. 
Privates 

Anderes,  Albert 

Anderson,  Arvld  H. 

AUgire,  Ray  R. 

Alstrom,  Carl  W. 

Alpin,  Robert  W. 

Armstrong,  Harry  A. 

Aspley,  Roscoe  W. 

Ballweg,  Clarence  J. 

Barkley,  Elmer  W. 

Blair,  Oberton  J. 

Boyd,  John  E. 

Boyer,  Homer  E. 

Brenner,  Sidney  C. 

Brinkmeyer,  William  F. 

Brinkmeyer,  John  A. 

Buchanan,  Dewey  H. 

Buchanan,  Frank  L, 

Buchanan,  Harry  W. 

Buchanan,  Paul 

Buchanan,  Ward 


Burton,  Simeon  S. 
Cairns,  Charles  B. 
Callahan,  Holly  W. 
Callahan,  Joe  H. 
Campbell,  James  E. 
Cashman,  John  L. 
Chesnut,  Raymond  L. 
Cooper,  James  M. 
Cox,  Joseph  H. 
Crumrine,  Harvey  W. 
Curran,  Mark  S. 
Cutler,  Dale  J. 
Cutler,  James  R. 
Daniel,  Jesse  J. 
Davis,  Arch  W. 
Davis,  Frank  E. 
Dawson,  LeeRoy 
Day,  Willard  L. 
Dayton,  Howard  S. 
DeHaven,  Walter  J, 
Deamgion,  Sam 
Dixon,  Clarence  E. 
Dobkins,  John  M. 
Dower,  Jesse  R. 
Duffy,  Isaac 
Dyer,  Vaughn 
Eaves,  Everett 
Eckley,  Charles  T, 
Elwick,  Fay  A. 
Etherington,  George  W. 
Ewing,  Rexford  E. 
Fisher,  Grant  H. 
Foltz,  Carl  H. 
Foltz,  Edward  J. 
Foltz,  John  A. 
Eraser,  Leslie  A. 
Frey,  John 
Garten,  William  H. 
Gibbs,  Glenn  I. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


217 


Gish,  Jacob  M. 
Gish,  Ray  W. 
Hall,  James  E. 
Harris,  Ralph  M. 
Hawthorne,  Coe 
Haynes,  Quin  H. 
Herman,  Walter  R. 
Heskett,  Alvin 
Issitt,  George  E. 
Jeffcoat,  Melvin  E. 
Jones,  Aaron  E. 
Jordan,  Frank  B. 
Jordan,  Harold  M, 
Kauffman,  Clarence  E. 
Kauffman,  Clyde  L. 
Kehler,  Ward  G. 
Kirk,  Charles  G. 
Larkin,  James  E. 
Leshley,  Blake 
Lewis,  Robert  R. 
Lioader,  George  L, 
Loader,  Robert  K. 
Lucier,  Alcide  J. 
Luck,  Charles  J, 
McCosh,  Harry  P. 
McNeal,  Ellis  A. 
Machen,  John  E. 
Mann,  Alie  A. 
Merillat,  Harve  G. 
Monroe,  Elmer  L. 
Nemec,  William  M. 
O'Neal,  Willie  H. 
Parks,  Everett  L. 
Parson,  Clint 
Paul,  William  H. 
Poe,  Charles  N. 
Porter,  Ray 
Rector,  Mahon  R. 
Reep,  Elmer  L. 
Reese,  Claude  E. 
Reid,  George  A. 
Romberger,  Roy  B. 
Russell,  Roy  R. 


Sampson,  Clarence  A. 
Savidge,  Arthur  W. 
Savidge,  Ernest  R. 
Schneider,  August  G. 
Schneider,  Kellen  A. 
Seip,  Howard  L. 
Shannon,  Clarence  L 
Sherman,  Ralph  S. 
Sherwood,  Roy  C. 
Shiry,  Alonzo  D. 
Shockey,  Fred  M. 
Shook,  Anthony 
Shook,  Grover  C. 
Shook,  Wilbur  V. 
Shoop,  Clarence  W. 
Shuey,  John  S. 
Shum,  Lawrence  E. 
Siemers,  John  F, 
Simpson,  Clarence  A, 
Smith,  Albert  W. 
Smith,  Otto  C. 
Sparwasser,  Edward  W. 
Steinborn,  George 
Steyer,  Clark 
Strowig,  Olin  R. 
Stuck,  Mervin  L. 
Stuck,  William  J. 
Sutton,  William  H. 
Swanger,  Elmer  H. 
Tate,  William  E. 
Tober,  Claude  A. 
Turner,  Ray 
Tweed,  David 
VanDoren,  Chester  G. 
Viola,  Ralph  H. 
Walters,  Harry  E. 
Wigham,  William  E. 
Wilson,  Buck  M. 
Wilkie,  David  B. 
Yeadon,  George  W. 
Yeadon,  Henry 
Attached 

Leshley,  Floyd 


Company  I  of  the  Tlhird  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Garrett,  James  B. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Guilfoyle,  Matthew 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Martin,  Ralph  W. 
Privates 

Abbott,  Lloyd  E. 
Adams,  Arthur  E. 
Adam,  Wilbur  L. 
Anderson,  Clarence  L. 
Anderson,  Vivian  C. 
Annis,  Edward  C. 
Arbuckle,  Frank 
Arnold,  John  W. 
Arnold,  Percy  H. 
Asling,  Fred 
Baird,  Hoyt  G. 
Bane,  George  E. 
Barrett,  Daniel 
Barrett,  Samuel 
Behring,  Harry  C. 
Blythe,  Harold  J. 
Bress,  Charles  W. 


Buckley,  Bollie  V. 
Burns,  Ambra 
Brock,  John 
Calkins,  Arthur 
Calkins,  Harvey  A. 
Callahan,  Charles  P. 
Cameron,  Robert  S. 
Chapin,  Clarence  C. 
Clark,  George  R. 
Costello,  Joseph  J. 
Crisp,  Edgar  E. 
Culver,  Harold  E. 
Darling,  John 
Davis,  Tom  D. 
Douglas,  Levern 
Doyle,  Joseph  L. 
Duggan,  Patrick  J. 
Dunn,  Jesse  L. 
Edens,  Harry  H. 
Elliott,  Worley  H. 
Falen,  Martin  R. 
Fisher,  Elmer  C. 
Fisher,  Samuel  L. 
Galloway,  Frank  C. 
Giltner,  Frank  E. 


218 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Goodrich,  Fred  E. 
Haage,  Jennings  B. 
Haclder,  Hermis  C. 
Hammond,  Paul  H. 
Hamer,  Phillip  W. 
Harrison,  Louie 
Hartley,  James  M. 
Haverstock,  Dewey  i 
Hernisen,  Elmer 
Hodgson,  George  W. 
Hoskins,  Frank  E. 
Howell,  Marshall  K. 
Hudson,  John  M. 
Hudson,  Steve 
Jenkins,  Sidney 
Kandt,  Martin  C. 
Kearn,  Earl  R. 
Keefer,  Samuel  B. 
Kiser,  Charles  H. 
Kistler,  John  J. 
Kochenower,  Walter  A. 
Kahl,  Frank  W. 
Kohler,  Erwin  F. 
Krause,  Erphine  A. 
Krause,  John  A. 
Longhofer,  Fred 
Longhofer,  Godfrey  P. 
Lundine,  Arthur  G. 
McClaran,  Carey  R. 
McCaleb,  Ernest  T. 
McDiffett,  Lorenzo  W. 
McMurray,  Harold  D. 
McWilliams,  Earl  J. 
Maddix,  Earl  C. 
Metcalfe,  Albert  L. 
Meyers,  Harvey  R. 
Meyers,  Thomas  D. 
Miskey,  August  L. 
Moors,  Clarence  C. 
Moorehead,  Fred  D. 
Morris,  Robert  O. 
Mulkey,  Myron  M. 
Murphy,  Ray  H. 
Neis,  Clarence  H. 
Nichols,  Harold  C. 
Normandin,  William  H. 
Oldfield,  Louis  D. 
Oldfield,  Willie 
Oneil,  John  J. 
Pabst,  Charles  E. 
Pegorsch,  Henry  A. 
Pfeister,  Simmle  C. 
Phillips,  Fred  P. 
Pio,  Jesse  L. 


Potts,  Albert  S. 
Price,  Ronald  H. 
Pugh,  Carl  D. 
Rader,  Procter  E. 
Reber,  Otto  A. 
Reed,  Alonzo  L. 
Rigney,  James  A. 
Rogers,  Thomas  R. 
Rupert,  Evert 
Ruyle,  Lawrence  R. 
Schrader,  Herbert  C. 
Schrader,  Robert  F. 
Schrolick,  Martin  W. 
Schump,  Joseph  P. 
Schump,  Paul  J. 
Seely,  Dwight  H. 
Sell,  Vernon  D. 
Sheehan,  Francis  W. 
Sheridan,  Delmer  R. 
Shipley,  Perry 
Smith,  Cecil  E. 
Smith,  Roy  H. 
Spady,  Alex 
Staley,  Harvey  H. 
Steinberg,  Shirley 
Sterling,  Joseph  A. 
Stevenson,  Luther  C. 
Sturgis,  Harold  D. 
Strunk,  Milton 
Thomas,  Carl  A. 
Tullis,  Harvey  W. 
Vanderpool,  Clarence  T. 
Vansickle,  Jack 
Vaughn,  Floyd 
Volkman,  Arthur  W. 
Wager,  Claude  H. 
Walker,  Arthur  H. 
Walker,  Earl  R. 
Wakefield,  Fred 
Ward,  Ison  R. 
Waylan,  Harold  E. 
Weaver,  Harold  W. 
Webster,  Clyde  E. 
Wiggins,  Horace  E. 
Wilde,  Lavern  P. 
Wilde,  Teddy  L. 
Williams,  Arthur  J. 
Williams,  Charles  D. 
Wilson,  Mark  E. 
Young,  Leo  H. 
Combs,  Harry  L. 
Hopper,  Charles  A. 
Stephens,  Harry  H, 
Tebo,  George  H. 


Company  K  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Randall,  Howard  M. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Brewster,  George  C. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Kaster,  John  P. 
1st  Sergeant 

Sheets,  Frank  R. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Gilchrist,  Walter  C. 
Mess  Sergeant 

McDonald,  Harvey 
Sergeants 

Freeburne,  Cecil 

Weede,  James  A. 


McArthur,  John  C. 
Kobel,  George  W. 

Cooks 

Shea,  James  L. 

Pi*ivates 

Albrecht,  Henry  G. 
Adams,  Carl  E. 
Atkinson,  Louis  D. 
Anderson,  George  A. 
Adams,  Arthur 
Abbey,  Frank  L.,  Jr. 
Adams,  Donald  P. 
Armstrong,  Lloyd  H. 
Baker,  Marvin  S. 
Burgener,  Leo  I. 
Blough,  Vernon  L. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


219 


Blaylock,  Herbert  J. 
Barr,  Harry  R. 
Burdick,  Roy  E. 
Bassett,  Leroy  H. 
Black,  Rex  R. 
Brogdon,  John  I. 
Barker,  Roy  B. 
Britt,  A.  Earl 
Carter,  Milo  O. 
Carter,  Frank  E. 
Coppock,  Charles 
Cox,  Floyd  L. 
Cox,  John  E. 
Chambers,  Walter  E. 
Chester,  George  M. 
Cryderman,  Wayne  V. 
Corley,  Joel  V. 
Corley,  John  C. 
Crow,  Lloyd  W. 
Davis,  Evan  L. 
Deshner,  Walter  H. 
Dunmire,  Joseph  A. 
Dohner,  Rutherford  B. 
Egbert,  Rollin  E. 
Errett,  Jay  H. 
Eshom,  Charles  H. 
Eversull,  Stephen  B. 
Ferguson,  Roy 
French,  William  P. 
Finnell,  Lauren 
Fowler,  Clarke  D. 
Fuller,  Ellis  B. 
Eraser,  Gilbert  S. 
Fieth,  Milton  E. 
Freeburne,  Clarence 
Gilchrist,  William  B. 
Grochowsky,  Jacob 
Griswold,  Oberly  A. 
Geisick,  Henry 
Gradert,  John  F. 
Henry,  Lawrence  G. 
Hankins,  James  L. 
Holle,  Frank  J. 
Hoppe,  Eugene  A. 
Hoffman,  William 
Hall,  Harry  L. 
Hoffman,  Carl  C. 
Hampson,  T.  Carlyle 
Hartman,  Joseph  W. 
Hutton,  Leroy  J. 
Huey,  Frank  G. 
Hammond,  Harry 
Hartman,  William  L. 
Hardin,  Ellis  L 
Hamilton,  Thomas  D. 
Harris,  Weston  V. 
Hopkins,  Mjo-on  E. 
Ingold,  Walter  T. 
Isham,  Leroy  G. 
Jewell,  Carl  L. 
Kinard,  Fred  E. 
Keeppen,  Hancel  G. 
Knee,  James  C. 
Landes,  Adolph  H. 
Lantz,  Chauncy  M. 
Liggett,  Astin  A. 
McGlassen,  John  A. 
Merritt,  Cecil 


MUler,  Wilbee  P. 
Moffett,  Charles  C. 
Murdock,  Delbert 
McMillan,  Ralph  E. 
Morgan,  Earl  A. 
Morrison,  Thomas  L. 
Newfeld,  Thomas  S. 
Patterson,  Edward  C. 
Pace,  William  L. 
Payne,  Charles  H. 
Fletcher,  Paul 
Quigley,  Edward  D. 
Renick,  Harry  H. 
Rogers,  Harold  A. 
Reid,  William  J. 
Royer,  Paul 
Rhoads,  Marvin  E. 
Reid,  Marion  C. 
Roberts,  Erskine 
Rogers,  Walter  K. 
Ragsdale,  Lawrence  B. 
Rodenbaugh,  Allen  H. 
Sims,  Ottis  M. 
Stewart,  Wellington 
Stockman,  Francis  J. 
Small,  Charles  L, 
Scott,  John  L. 
Simpson,  Orin  S. 
Schertz,  George  H. 
Snyder,  John  B. 
Shacklett,  Glen  E. 
Starrett,  Royce  E. 
Slaymaker,  Charles  E. 
Sawyer,  Gordon  W. 
Smith,  Carleton  S. 
Sisson,  Arthur  R. 
Simpson,  Duke  B. 
Sperry,  Frank  L. 
Stone,  Edward  A. 
Smith,  Emmett  E. 
Swengle,  Elmo  S. 
Schell,  Oscar  J. 
Sands,  Ewart  W. 
Timmons,  Harley  N. 
Timmons,  Franklin  P. 
Thompson,  Marvin  B. 
Terry,  McKinley 
Ulery,  Audily  W. 
Vandine,  Robert  W. 
Warner,  Merle  B. 
Williams,  Walter  R. 
Welsh,  Willard 
Woodley,  Homer 
Walden,  Francis  W. 
White,  John  S. 
Warner,  John  G. 
West,  Paul  L. 
Whitesell,  Arthur  P. 
Wing,  Norris  N. 
Wolter,  Fred  W. 
Zimmerman,  Harvey  F. 

Attached 

Gragg,  George  L. 
Powell,  Arthur  P. 
Bainbridge,  Roy  T. 
Young,  Robert  B. 
Cummings,  Thad  L. 


220 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  L  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Crow,  Thomas  L. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Black,  Asa  R. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Haupt,  William  H. 
Sergeants 

Wynn,  Byron  F. 

Greenway,  Raymond 

Hyndman,  Eugene  B. 
Corporals 

Hamel,  Arthur  A. 

Winfield,  Joseph  M. 

Lowry,  Delwyn  B. 

Halcomb,  John  S. 

Ross,  William  H. 

Netherton,  Charles  E. 

Renn,  George  S. 

Beattie,  James  I. 

Holt,  Elmer  M. 

Marshall,  Thomas  B. 

Humphrey,  Earl  D. 

Clark,  William  C. 

Kellog,  Frank  H. 

Robinson,  Ronald  W. 

Schwinn,  Thomas 
Mechanics 

Lovingfoss,  Harold  C. 

Spencer,  Frank  F. 
Cooks 

Collins,  Claude  H. 

Camp,  Daniel  C. 

Burscough,  Guy  E. 
Musicians 

Nixon,  F^ed 

Bell,  Cecil  V. 
Privates 

Anderson,  Archie  N. 

Ash,  Carl 

Anderson,  Walter  J. 

Allen,  John 

Burcham,  Grant  F. 

Brubaker,  Claude  H. 

Beatty,  Charles  L. 

Burson,  Ray  E. 

Brown,  Fawn  D. 

Botkin,  Elmo 

Barner,  Lee  M. 

Black,  Guy  A. 

Banghart,  Merle  R. 

Botkin,  Jay 

Beattie,  Harold  R. 

Bunker,  Wiley  H.  M. 

Blank,  Floyd  E. 

Baldwin,  James  M. 

Cecil,  Carl  L. 

Casselman,  Philip  J. 

Clark,  DeWitt  T. 

Caples,  Russel  B. 

Carson,  Clifford 

Cowherd,  William  A. 

Crowdus,  William  W. 

Campbell,  Enor  C. 

Collins,  Glen 

Clark,  Luther  A. 


Corey,  Sam 
Derington,  Edwin  B. 
Dobbs,  Kenneth  S. 
Dailey,  Ralph  D. 
Dawson,  Benjamin  H. 
Doramus,  Elmer  C. 
Dust,  Pete 
Ekland,  Ralph  L. 
Edmonson,  Dale  E. 
Eads,  David  R. 
Elsas,  Charles  H. 
Foster,  Alfred  E. 
Ford,  John  T. 
Gardner,  John  A. 
Ginder,  Walter  E. 
Gaines,  Wilbur  S. 
Gardner,  Arthur  J. 
Goff.  Cleo  C. 
Gowers,  George  L. 
Gwinn,  Willis  P. 
Gift,  Floyd  W. 
Hollingsworth,  Ralph 
Hamel,  Melvin  A. 
Hainsworth,  Avery  L. 
Hainsworth,  Ralph  B. 
Hopper,  Frank  C. 
Heasty,  Kearns  R. 
Henderson,  Wesley  A. 
Higgins,  Joe  L. 
Jones,  Sumner 
Jones,  Fred  L. 
Kanage,  Sterling  G. 
Kohl,  Williard  B. 
Kennison,  Frank  N. 
Kohler,  Lewis 
Kublus,  Charles  M. 
Laird,  Thomas  E. 
Lewis,  Charlie  A. 
Long,  William  N. 
Lane,  David  W. 
Logan,  John 
Mathews,  Whit  O. 
Marshall,  Fred  L. 
Morrell,  Floyd  B. 
Meyer,  Walter  O. 
Meredith,  Warren  C. 
Mains,  Fred  L. 
Maxon,  Emery  L. 
Mosby,  Harry 
Maynard,  Aaron  A. 
Mayes,  Curtis  L. 
McCombs,  Nathaniel  G. 
McNally,  Bryan  T. 
McKinney,  Alex  E. 
McFarland,  Oral  R. 
McCabe,  Delbert  E. 
McCuen,  Charles  L. 
McGreavy,  Thomas  W. 
Nickerson,  EllswortJi  N. 
Overby,  Jesse  M. 
Ostrander,  Ray  M. 
Poirier,  Victor  G. 
Phelps,  William  A. 
Patterson,  Richard  B. 
Potucek,  Charles  W. 
Powell,  Walter  M. 
Quinby,  Albert  M. 
Rothrock,  Ray  R. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


221 


Riner,  Howard  W. 
Rorick,  Charles  A. 
Swift,  Claude  J. 
Smith,  Charles  E. 
Sparr,  Orville 
Snyder,  Carroll  D. 
Sullivan,  Clyde  R. 
Stewart,  Harry  L. 
Sunderland,  Roscoe  L. 
Stone,  Robert  R. 
Strohmeier,  Rex  R. 
Shaffer,  Charles  P. 
Scrivens,  Rolla  E. 
Tooley,  Chester  N. 
Threlfall,  John  H. 
Tennant,  Warren  A. 
Tucker,  Hobart  B. 


VanHorn,  Harry  E. 
Vaughn,  Warren  Z. 
Whittaker,  Walter  W. 
Wilson,  Lorn  T. 
Wilson,  Roscoe 
Winsor,  Glenn  H, 
Waugh,  Joseph  E. 
Walker,  Joseph  E, 
Williams,  Claude  D. 
Young,  John  E. 
Zook,  Russell  A. 
Attached 
Parker,  Thaddie  M. 
Waid,  Arthur 

Discharged 

McKinley,  William  A. 


Company  M  of  the  Third  Kansas  Infantry 


Captain 

Allison,  George  L. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Burkholder,  Edwin  V. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Carpenter,  William  R. 
Privates 

Applegate,  Oscar  C. 
Bray,  Earl  W. 
Bray,  Francis  E. 
Brown,  William  J. 
Brown,  Curtis 
Brunner,  Henry 
Brening,  George  T. 
Buffington,  Harry  W. 
Buffington,  Charlie  H. 
Bullock,  Clyde 
Barton,  Luther  L. 
Beisel,  Gotfred  P. 
Bibler,  Meade  O. 
Booth,  Ernest  L. 
Bauerle,  Charles  W. 
Baker,  John  P. 
Blackburn,  Russell  W. 
Bates,  Delano  E. 
Buffington,  Walter  O. 
Boes,  Charles  W. 
Carney,  Fred  J. 
Castle,  Roy  C. 
Caswell,  Arthur  B. 
Childs,  Guy  E. 
Converse,  Floyd  F. 
Cooper,  Albert  E. 
Cooper,  Milburn  M. 
Crist,  Morris 
Christian,  George  i 
Doron,  Arthur  W. 
Downey,  Elmer  G. 
Dodge,  William  J. 
Doering,  William 
Deal,  Clarence  E. 
Druse,  Martin  F. 
Dures,  George  W. 
Eichenour,  John  W. 
Evans,  Ernest  R. 
Fisher,  Anthony 
Flook,  Herman  E, 
Fitch,  Charles  L. 
Fawley,  Wilbur  O. 
Friesen,  William 
Fisher,  Frank 
France,  William  P. 
Foth,  Jona 


Foth,  Fred  W. 
Gerhardt,  John  H. 
Goodman,  Nolan  G. 
Goodman,  Lafe 
Grimes,  Bruce  H. 
Hammer,  Park  S. 
Hanneman,  Abraham 
Hayes,  Everett  P. 
Herndon,  Charles  D. 
Herbel,  Andrew 
Holmberg,  Charles  H. 
Hopper,  William  P. 
Honn,  Calvin 
Houlton,  Carroll  V. 
Hugo,  John  R. 
Hulett,  Virgil  W. 
Hunt,  Blaine  A. 
Hurt,  Harold  H. 
Hopkins,  Myron  E. 
Hadel,  Henry  W. 
Jacka,  Alfred  P. 
Jaeger,  Harry  C. 
Kmet,  John  E. 
Keazer,  Kenneth 
Kline,  Henry 
Kelther,  Neil 
Krause,  Isaac 
Larsen,  Robert 
Lawrence,  Adrian  E. 
Lovelace,  Joseph 
Lovelace,  Herbert 
Lawrence,  Edward 
Loveless,  Paul  C. 
Linn,  Earl  J. 
Martin,  Henry  S. 
Miesse,  James  W. 
Mackie,  Frank  J. 
Murry,  Andrew  A. 
Martin,  Tolbert  S. 
Monroe,  Lawrence  R. 
Miller,  Walter  J. 
McClure,  Norvie  J. 
McClellan,  John  I. 
May,  Alexander  J. 
May,  Adam  E. 
Matthews,  Clarence  L. 
Newcomb,  Wayne  C. 
Noll,  Archie  R. 
Niederhauser,  Charlie  C. 
Navrat,  Joseph 
Potter,  Kent  B, 
Potter,  Floyd 
Piper,  William  O. 
Patterson,  Harry  O. 


222 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Pauls,  Rudolph 
Raley,  Frank  O. 
Reiswlg,  Dave 
Riddle,  John 
Roberts,  Orville  O. 
Rollings,  Harry  A. 
Rollins,  James  C. 
Ramsey,  Garland 
Shepperd,  Charlie  B. 
Sims,  Robert  D. 
Straubs,  Heron  S. 
Shultz,  Fred 
Siegenthal,  Albert 
Sailer,  Arthur  H. 
Schmidt,  Alvln 
Sellers,  August 
Schmidt,  Richard  M. 
Smith,  Isaac  R. 
Shimic,  Albert 
Shahan,  Winfield  F. 
Shields,  Albert  J. 
Sparks,  Warren 
Thomas,  Thomas  J. 
Tajchman,  Louis 
Tipton,  Chauncey  E. 
Tarrant,  Andy  F. 


Trear,  Barney  H. 
Urbanek,  Philip  M. 
Urbanek,  Enos 
Vadakin,  Athol  G. 
Vance,  Harry  M. 
Vogan,  Orval  C. 
Varelman,  George  E. 
Wachholz,  August 
Wight.  Ollie  O. 
Weinmeister,  Harry,  Jr. 
Winner,  Claude  S. 
Weadon,  Frank  M. 
Williams,  Stephen  C. 
Wikus,  Julius  L. 
Wells,  John  J. 
Willhite,  Desmond  R. 
Wheeler,  Lewis  H. 
Wilcox,  Harry  M. 
Walle,  Paul  J. 
Wheeler,  James  A. 
Zeih,  Jacob,  Jr. 
Zeih,  Henry 
Zeiner,  Earl  S. 

Attached 

Fox,  George  L. 


Sanitary  Detachment  of  the  Third  Kansas 
Infantry 


Major 

Smith,  Henry  D. 
1st  Lieutenants 

Webb,  Herbert  M. 

Coffman,  John  F. 

Harrison,  Eugene 
1st  Sergeant 

Dreyer,  Arthur  N. 
Sergeants 

Read,  Lathrop  B.,  Jr. 

Schropp,  Martin  A. 

MacLeod,  Percy  A. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Bonar,  Verlin  E. 

Bonesteel,  Guy  M. 

Combs,  George  M. 

Duer,  Alva  O. 

Erps,  Harry  R. 

Fuhrken,  Arnold  C. 

King,  Fred  E. 

Lull,  Sherman  F. 

Lull,  Elmer 


McLeod,  Alvin  C. 

Philbrook,  Merell  F. 

Stoffle,  Herbert  F. 

Turner,  James  A. 

VanDewalker,  Earl  G. 

Whetstine,  Sylvester  B. 
Privates 

Allen,  William  H. 

Close,  Gilbert  C. 

Durst,  John 

Featherkyle,  Leo  P. 

Fetrow,  Ward  W. 

Gray,  Robert  C. 

Howe,  Edward  C. 

Johnson,  Frank  P. 

Kelly,  Newton  B. 

Lecuyer,  Albert  F. 

Steele,  Oliver  P,  Jr. 

McLeod,  Fred  J. 

Swan,  Bradford  L. 

Wright,  Paul  C. 
Attached  Private 

Gray,  Earl  R. 


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223 


Headquarters  Company  of  the  First  Kansas  Field 

Artillery 
130th  Field  ArtiUery 


Captain 

-  Mills,  Arthur  M. 
1st  Lieutenant 

McFarland,  Frank  H. 
Regimental  Sergeant  Major 

Cummings,  Earl  R. 

Band  Sergeant  Major 

McGaw,  Stewart  M. 
1st  Sergeant 

Rhule,  Grover  C. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Johnson,  Rupert  A, 
Supply  Sergeant 

Blakely,  Charles  G.,  Jr. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Ringgenberg,  Joseph  C. 
Sergeants 

Seine,  Robert  F. 

Kreger,  John  B. 

Spielman,  Harold  Q. 

Sproat,  Philip  H. 
Cooks 

Neely,  Frank  B. 

Leiss,  Walter  H. 
Privates 

Anderson,  Ben  F. 

Anderson,  Oscar  R. 

Barbour,  Lancewell  M. 

Bothwell,  Earl 

Bulkley,  Henry  H. 

Carson,  Harry 

Collins,  Joe  P. 

Crowell,  Harlow 

Debauge,  Joseph  A. 

Dittmer,  Otto  H. 

Felker,  Charley  E. 

Fichtner,  PYank  R. 

Fritz,  Edwin  A. 

Gardner,  Vance  G. 

Goodsell,  Clyde  M. 

Gregory,  Edwin  M. 

Hanson,  Harry  P. 

Hey,  Roscoe  E. 

Jenkins,  "William  E. 

Johnson,  Arthur  E. 

Johnson,  Arthur  V. 

Johnson,  Carl  V. 

Johnson,  Richard 

Kessinger,  Mervin  R. 

Kiesow,  Herman  P. 

Kistler,  Herbert  D. 

Larson,  Albin  L. 

Leander,  Gus 


Lynch,  Patrick  A. 
McArdle,  Albert  H. 
McFall,  Robert  R. 
Main,  Clarence  L. 
Mainey,  Francis  A. 
Marchetti,  Latt 
Marshall,  Joseph  O. 
Mauzey,  Joseph  H. 
Neiswender,  Chester  P. 
Nicholson,  John  H. 
Parrish,  William  W. 
Phillips,  Robert  A. 
Powers,  Louis  A. 
Sawyer,  Raymond  M. 
Sharpless,  Samuel 
Shipley,  Roderick  J. 
Shultz,  Joseph 
Skinner,  Rexford  G. 
Smiley,  Harold  A. 
Smith,  George 
Thatcher,  Kenneth  T. 
Vann,  James  A. 
Wilkerson,  Clyde 
Williams,  Earl  M. 
Wilson,  Harvey 
Zercher,  John  A. 
Ziegenbein,  Hamer  L. 

Band  Leader 

Morrison,  Thomas  S. 

Assistant  Band  Leader 

Main,  David  W. 
Band  Sergeant 

Smith,  Daniel  I. 
Band  Corporals 

Miller,  Martin  G. 

Eckert,  Fred 

Gibbs,  Karl  M. 
Third  Class  Musicians 

Barnes,  Bryant 

Bowman,  Fred  W. 

Bowman,  Vernon  E. 

Browne,  Richard  H. 

Dennis,  Loyd  H. 

Hammer,  Claude  T. 

Henkle,  Elgin  G. 

Hough,  Byron 

Maxwell,  Paul  M. 

Montgomery,  Charles  Z. 

Morris,  Clyde  R. 

Peterson,  Tell 

Ramsey,  Fred  A. 

Ritts,  Alvin  V. 

Russell,  Homer 

Sinclear,  Jack  W. 


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ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Supply  Company  of  the  First  Kansas  Field 
Artillery 


Captain 

Mayhew,  Thomas  A. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Porter,  Benjamin  H. 
Privates 

Ahrens,  Fred  W. 
Baker,  Alma 
Bair,  Raymond  P. 
Bilello,  Frank  H. 
Conoway,  Clyde  E. 
Cooper,  Arthur 
Dal  ton,  Aaron  V. 
Dow,  John  C. 
Fike,  A.  I. 
Foster,  Edwin  A. 
Prye,  Ed 
Frost,  Jack 
Halsey,  Marian  A. 
Hawk,  Jo  Fuqua 
Hendricks,  Eli 


Houck,  Frank  M. 
Johnson,  Roger  W. 
Morgan,  Earl 
Mouror,  James  R. 
McAuliffe,  William  J. 
Porter,  Earl  L. 
Porter,  Samuel  P. 
Shinn,  Clarence  A. 
Stimson,  Ray  A. 
Stimson,  Cleo 
Shelden,  Benjamin  W. 
Schmidt,  Gus  A. 
Saxon,  Keene 
Thrift,  Claude  M. 
Winstead,  Dewey  E. 
Wood,  Ernest  E. 
Workman,  Charles  W. 
Whitehead,  Fred  B. 
York,  Solomon  E. 
Zartman,  Oscar  B. 


Battery  A  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Macleen,  William  P. 
1st  Lieutenant 

McFarland,  Paul  T. 

Anderson,  Nels  A. 
2nd  Lieutenants 

McKee,  Donald  F. 

Maclean,  Hugh  A. 

Rowles,  Leslie 
1st  Sergeant 

Wilson,  Clarence  E. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Kennedy,  Edgar  C. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Domme,  George 
Mess  Sergeant 

Coon,  Edgar  R. 
Sergeants 

Link,  William  C. 

Whitaker,  Thomas  C. 

Kennady,  Homer  P. 

Maxwell,  Albert 

Goshorn,  Robert  E. 

Mariner,  Zoe  O. 

Bakar,  Clarence  E. 

Brantingham,  George  L. 

Rogers,  Glenn  W. 
Corporals 

Bell,  Edwin  P. 

Murphy,  Charles 

Baker,  George  P. 

Critchfield,  Otto  B. 

Tamqury,  Ernest  C. 

Fulton,  Marshall  T. 

Morehouse,  Edgar 

Beerbohm,  Fred  W. 

McArthur,  Charles  E. 

Thomas,  Theodore 

McGee,  Chauncey 

Woods,  Arthur  M. 

Beals.  Herbert  J. 


Smith,  James  B. 

Stone,  Alpha 

Young,  Ralph  M. 

Bracy,  Willard  R. 

Fable,  Frank 

Irvin,  Leonard  D. 

Jarrell,  Archibald  W. 
Cooks 

Towles,  Glendon 

Cavert,  James  M. 

Woolworth,  Cecil  I. 
Chief  Mechanics 

Stewart,  George  D. 

Hammond,  Harry  L. 

Wiesner,  Isidore  A. 

Ireland,  George  I. 
Horseshoers 

Goodell,  Edward  S. 

Pepper,  Lee  V. 
Saddler 

Bolibaugh,  Louis 
Buglers 

LaFromboise,  Roy 

Sweeney,  Paul 

Kaufman,  Paul  T. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Gum,  Horace  L. 

Lesher,  Cecil  S. 

Lyons,  Reed  M. 

Norris,  Lewis  M. 

Parry,  Thomas  H. 

Randall,  William  N. 

Smith,  Marshall 

Privates 

Ackerman,  James  R. 
Adams,  Delbert 
Adams,  Dennis 
Adams,  John 
Albro,  Fred 
Anderson,  Charles  B. 
Arnold,  Herman 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


225 


Austin,  WiUard  D. 
Barthel,  Harold  S. 
Bennett,  George  L. 
Bettinger,  Osbern  D. 
Bower,  Camile  J. 
Bower,  William 
Boyer,  Harry  F. 
Brookish,  Maurice 
Brubaker,  Albert  T. 
Buckley,  Lyle  H. 
Bundy,  William  D.  R. 
Carnahan,  James  J. 
Carnahan,  Robert  A. 
Carroll,  James  W. 
Chacey,  Doyle  L. 
Chambers,  William  L. 
Chappelle,  Oscar  H. 
Cole,  Sumner  W. 
Conklin.  Arthur  L. 
Cook,  Elijah  W. 
Cooper,  Harry  E. 
Cunningham,  Walter 
Davis,  Ralph  H. 
Decker,  Claud  R. 
Denner,  Payton  L. 
Dickerson,  Curtis 
Diehl,  John  P. 
Dietz,  John  P. 
Down,  Harry  E. 
Eddy,  Jesse  A. 
Eagle,  Arthur  L. 
Eagle,  Robert  L. 
Evans,  Thomas 
Frederick,  Guy  L. 
Freeman,  Martin  J. 
Freeman,  Max  C. 
French,  Charles  H. 
Fronke,  Arnold  C. 
Gable,  George  D, 
Gardner,  Carl  S. 
Gohrt,  Edwin  E.  M. 
Gillette,  Kenneth  R. 
Givens,  George  E. 
Gracery,  William  P. 
Gregory,  Leonard  L. 
Groff,  Webb  W. 
Grunthal,  Walter  C. 
Ball,  Kenneth  W. 
Hammer,  Howard  P. 
Hastings,  Irving  R. 
Haynes,  William  C. 
Hazel,  Ernest  C. 
Hed,  Joseph  A. 
Heberling,  Junius  L. 
Henderson,  Edwin  A. 
Henry,  Arthur  P. 
Hensel,  Hiram  F. 
Henson,  Vernon  A. 
Holland,  Clifford  R. 
Irish,  Floyd  E. 
James,  Walter  E. 
Johnson,  Clifford  O. 
Johnston,  George  F. 
Kane,  John  T. 
Kaufman,  Stanley 


Keim,  Harvey  D. 
Kiene,  Edward  A. 
Kirby,  Vance 
Kling,  John 
Laird,  Leslie 
Lang,  Carl  G. 
Langen,  William  V. 
Lent,  Roscoe  W. 
Lindemann,  Richard  W. 
McCorkill,  Walter  M. 
McConnell,  Charles  N. 
McKnaught,  Charles  D. 
McMurtry,  Harold  G. 
Mair,  Earl  L. 
Martin,  Zack 
Mauzey,  Perc  E. 
Miles,  Winslow  F. 
Moore,  George  S. 
Morey,  Charles  T. 
Morgan,  Ralph  G. 
Morrow,  Arthur  C. 
Newman,  Clifford  A. 
Norris,  Walter  B. 
Palmer,  Roy  H. 
Patterson,  Mahlon  H. 
Phillips,  William  H. 
Price,  Harrison  L. 
Rafferty,  Owen  J. 
Rains,  George  O. 
Rees,  William 
Reinoehl,  Carl  R, 
Richards,  Kenneth  V. 
Robbins,  Harry  L. 
Robinson,  Ellis  A. 
Rooney,  Robert 
Rosner,  Albert  S. 
Rowley,  Earl  S. 
Saunders,  Galen  W. 
Scahlon,  Frank  J. 
Schwab,  John  B. 
Smith,  Albert  E. 
Smith,  Marion  A. 
Springer,  Harold  G. 
Steinmetz,  Henry  O. 
Steinmetz,  Ivan 
Stewart,  Samuel  G. 
Stice,  Glen  C. 
Stockton,  Lee 
Swearingen,  Maurice 
Tanner,  Charles  W. 
Thomas,  John  E. 
Torrence,  Howard 
Tweedy,  Robert  D. 
Uphouse,  Thomas  R. 
Wallace,  George  B. 
Ward,  Charles  E.  D. 
Warner,  Lorraine  D. 
Watson,  Alex  C. 
Werner,  Ed  G. 
Whitaker,  James  M. 
Willett,  Albert  E. 
Workman,  Lester 
Wright,  Harvey  W. 
Sellars,  Fred  E. 


226  ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 

Battery  B  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Amick,  John   S. 
1st  Lieutenant 

E?dwards,  Charles  E. 

Jennings,  Dana  T. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Spotts,  Ralph  H. 

Troutman,  John  F. 
1st  Sergeant 

Fink,  Louis  O. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Rice,  William  I. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Baker,  Milton  L. 
Sergeants 

Battin,  Charles  T. 

Jones,  Harold  M. 

Ogden,  Raymond  C. 

Ritter,  Clair  A. 

Winey,  Willard  L. 
Corporals 

Davis,  Earl  E. 

Dunkley,  Georg-e 

Thomasson,  Russel  W. 
Cooks 

Horr,  Worthie  H. 

Kemper,  Hollis  D. 

Talbert,  Leslie  A. 
Mechanics 

Nottingham,  Harold  E. 

Reed,  George  O. 

Samuel,  Ralph  C. 
Buglers 

Bishop,  Howard  L. 

Blackbird,  Thomas 

Picketts,  Tom  A. 
Privates 

Abbott,  George 

Aldrich,  Earl  W. 

Allen,  Fredria  R. 

Arnold,  Lewis  W. 

Barnd,  Richard 

Baumgartner,   Carl  H. 

Bear,  Abe 

Bennett,  Alfred  S. 

Bradstreet,  Edward  D. 

Brass,  Edward  B. 

Bray,  Floyd  E. 

Breakey,  George  D. 

Brown,  Rufus  Earl 

Bruner,  Dreyfus  F. 

Buckner,  Claude  E. 

Burns,    Edward 

Cain,  William  G. 

Carr,  Harry 

Carter,  Russell  D. 

Chissoe,  William 

Chupo,  Moses 

Clarke,  Byron  L. 

Coffin,  George  E. 

Conner,   Charles  A. 

Comrad,  Howard 

Coogan,  John  L. 

Cooper,  Edward  O. 

Couteau,  Herbert 

Cox,  Edward  R. 

Creel,  Howard  E. 

Curry,  Everett 

Dailey,  Jasper  A. 

Dale,  Allen  P. 

Davies,  Thomas  D. 

Davis,  Jesse  W. 


Deere,  Daniel 
Dougherty,  Joseph  C. 
Dove,  Charles  M. 
Duvall,   Thomas 
Ellis,  Blair 
Ellis,  Otto 
Elston,  George 
Evinger,  Labon  E. 
Ewing,  Walter 
Fairbanks,  Samuel  P. 
Fletcher,    Zell 
Forgey,  Jesse  J. 
Gettinger,  Elmer 
Gibler,   Eugene  E. 
Gooselaw,  Henry 
Gordanier,  Glenn  L. 
Gotts,   Harry 
Goulette,  Preston 
Graves,   Ezra  T. 
Griggs,  Eugene 
Hadl,    Vitus 
Hafmoon,  Edgar 
Harding,  Frank  E. 
Harjo,   Johnson 
Harvey,  Samuel  J. 
Heiken,  Ernest  H. 
Helm,   Bryan 
Henderson,  Earl  M. 
Hill,  Samuel 
Holt,  Frank  M. 
Hopper,  Ralph  G. 
Humphrey,  Wilbur  J. 
Hunter,  Floyd  L. 
Hunter,  Issac 
Ingles,  James  A. 
Ingram,  Irwin 
Jewett,  Mark 
Johns,  William  N. 
Johnson,  John  O. 
Jones,  William  M. 
Justice,  Edward  S. 
Kane,  Lawrence  W. 
Karns,  Warren  A. 
Kerschen,   Carl  N. 
Kilbuck,  Jerry 
King,  George  W. 
Kingsley,   Volney 
Kerby,  Elton  A. 
Kirkpatrick,  Dewey  M. 
LaDeaux,  Antoine 
LaMere,  Charlie  B. 
Lange,  Leo  H. 
Lemberber,   Lloyd  E. 
LeRoy,  John  F. 
Lind,  Lloyd  L. 
Lowrey,  Lyman 
McCabria,    Harry   G. 
McCurtain,    Grene 
McKittrick,  John 
McPherson,  Raymond  C. 
Maddox,  Dewey 
Mannschreck,  Orval 
Martin,  William  Harry 
Meadows,  Roy  W. 
Mears,    Gus   M. 
Miller,   Fred  H. 
Mills,  Lloyd  R. 
Murie,  Lawrence 
Neanomantuby,  Jacob 
Oakley,  George 
Oatman,  Arthur  C. 
Okeson,  George  N. 
O'Niel,  Donald  B. 
Oswalt,    Arthur 
Otto,  Edward  A. 
Owens,  Miles  M. 


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227 


Pate,  Goldy  M. 
Peacock,   Phillip 
Pepper,  Robinson 
Phegley,  Homer  Elwood 
Phelps,  Lawrence 
Pickens,    William 
Pieratt,  William  E. 
Pollock,    Harris 
Prettyboy,  Benjamin 
Puckett,  Clarence  E. 
Rairden  John  R. 
Randall,  Chas.  B. 
Randall,  Richard 
Reed,  Homer  C. 
Reed,   James  A. 
Reinhart,    James   A. 
Reneau,  Lee  E. 
Richmond,  Alfred  B. 
Risley,  Chester 
Romero,  Ralph 
Rooks,    Edward   F. 
Russell,  Jacob  B. 
Saunders,  Henry  W. 
Schramm,  Joseph  P. 
Shelton,   Oakley  R. 
Shoemaker,  Lee  W. 
Shovlin,  John  E. 
Sloop,  Ernest  W. 
Smith,   Leon  E. 
Sockey,  Rafe 


Starnes,  William  D. 
Stewart,  Clarence  A, 
Taylor,  Charles  M. 
Thompson,  Harry  H. 
Tompkins,  Amzie  T. 
Tracy,  John  R. 
Trammell,  Joe  W. 
Trock,  Elmer  L. 
VanNess,  William  D. 
VanWey,  Guy  S. 
Venard,  William  L. 
Vandegrift,  Vernel  K. 
Vandegrift,  Vertol  J. 
Vitt,  Otto  L. 
Walrod,    Carl 
White,  Alvin 
White,  Elmo  E. 
White,  Frank  H. 
Williamson,  Roy 
Winkler,  Frank  E. 
Woodward,  Merritt 
Tardy,   William 
Simmerman,  Clyde  R. 
Bates,    George 
Helwig,  Paul  M. 
Hodges,    Stephen    E. 
Johnson,  Arthur  G. 
Judd,   Earl  C. 
Martin,  Murry 


Battery  C  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Hughes,    James   C. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Curran,   Hal 

Zickraf,  Peter  L, 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Broadlick,   John   N. 

Blair,  John  H. 
1st  Sergeant 

Wofford,  John   E. 
Stable  Sergeant 

McCoy,  Bob  M, 
Sergeants 

Brown,  Charles  M. 

Goodwin,   John  W. 

Woodard,  Fred  E. 
Corporals 

Wolfe,  Cecil  E. 

Billings,  Earl  K. 

Wilson,  Edward 

Bruce,  Estel  V. 

Cockerill,  Carl  L. 

Holmes,  Frank 

French,  Arthur  M, 

Frages,  Henry  G. 

Wright,  Arthur  L. 
Privates 

Adamson,  Harry  B. 

Allison,  Robert  E. 

Arkle,  John  P. 

Azember,  Nick 

Barnthouse,  William  M, 

Benedict,  Frank  G. 

Bennett,  Ames  F. 

Billard,    Ernest 

Black,  Albert  S. 

Black,  Chas.  R, 

Boissier,  Elie 


Boissier,  Leon 
Bone,    Alexander   H. 
Bordin,  Achille 
Boothe,   Daniel   L. 
Bridgewater,    Clyde  E. 
Bridgewater,  Paul  A. 
Britton,  Andrew  R.  Jr. 
Budde,  Frank  H. 
Buehre,  Frederick  A 
Burdick,  Clyde  R. 
Burger,  Waldo  Y. 
Burnett,  Joseph  R. 
Bicknell,  Edgar  S. 
Cadwallader,   Ardell 
Cameron,  Jerry 
Campbell,   Bill  H. 
Chaffins,   Frank 
Chancellor,    John   A. 
Chancellor,  Roy  E. 
Choat,  Oscar 
Chrysler,  Leo  F. 
Copley,  Roy  C. 
Cordray,  Otis 
Craft,   Clarence  A. 
Crelly,  Harold  J. 
Courtney,   Reginald  R. 
Cowden,    Harry  D. 
Condy,  George  R.  Jr. 
Davis,  Clarence 
Davis,  John  W. 
Decuyper,  Fernand 
Degan,  David  W. 
Degan,  Sam  M. 
Delaney,  Patrick  J. 
Deruy,  Henry 
Diehl,    Oscar  J. 
Dodson,  Fred  M. 
Doss,  Hollis  C. 
Easom,  Lewis  E. 
Elliott,  Daniel 
Ermey,  Fred  L. 


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ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Etzel,  Charles  W. 
Everitt,  Robert  C. 
Ewalt,  Theodore 
EJyestone,  Hal  J. 
Fairchild,  Elza  O. 
Fairchild,   John  W. 
Feldman,  John  F. 
Ferguson,   John 
Fichtner,  Clarence  E. 
Flottman,  Arnold  L.. 
Flores,    Florence 
Fougnie,  George 
Frankes,  Charles  E. 
Frsitoe,  Frank  B. 
Fuller,  Benjamin  A. 
Fullum,   Earl  E. 
Francis,  Wolfe  D. 
Geier,   Lloyd   E. 
Gillin,    Mark  B. 
Goodman,  Ewart  Y. 
Graham,  Andrew 
Henderson,   Fredie 
Henson,  Charles  K. 
Hill,  Ira  T. 
Hill,  John  F. 
Holcomb,  Leroy  F. 
Hooton,  John 
Huffman,  Arthur  W. 
Hughey,  Leslie  W. 
Hughey,  Verne  E. 
Ingalsbe,  Meryl  T. 
Inglis,  Edward 
Jarrell,   Kelsey  A. 
Johnson,  Russell 
Jones,  Lloyd  C. 
Kasper,  Arnold  J. 
Kautsman,   Thomas  A. 
Keady,  Loyd  C. 
Kelley,  Lewis  M. 
Kelso,   Jorden 
Kelso,   William  M. 
Kent,  Alpine  N. 
Kincaid,  Max  G. 
Knoll,  John  J. 
Kubas,  Frank 
Lear,   Benjamin 
Lemler,  David  W. 
Littleton,  Bowman  T. 
Lutz,  Elmer  L. 
Lux,  Lester  A. 
Lynd,  Lloyd  A. 
Mackey,  Irven 
Ligatt,  Herbert  H. 
Mallen,  Thomas  D. 
May,  Walter  C. 
Maylen,  William 
McElhenie,  George 
McHaley,  Roy 
Michie,  Troy  W. 
Manning,  Edward  A. 


Middleton,  Robert  W. 
Miller,  Shelby  V. 
Minerd,   Sylvester  L. 
Mingori,  Louis 
Modlin,  Charles  R. 
Montgomery,  Frank 
O'Connor,  Bryan  J. 
O'Donnell,  Mathew  J. 
Osborne,   William   C. 
Owens,   Oscar 
Page,  George  E. 
Patterson,  Tyler  C. 
Painter,   John  L. 
Parsons,  John  L. 
Pigg,  Robert  F. 
Powers,   Harold   C, 
Quackenbush,  Landon  O 
Reeder,   Bufford 
Renison,   Loyd 
Didley,   William 
Rodgers,  Harry  L. 
Ryan,   Howard   T. 
Schenck,  William  J. 
Schneider,  Jacob  J. 
Sandbickler,   Emile 
Sells,  Dewey  P. 
Shields,  Frederick  B.,  Jr. 
Schirk,  Rudolph  R. 
Schnebly,  George  J. 
Spoonhour,  Edward  E. 
Staff,  Arthur  E. 
Starchich,  Frank  Jr. 
Sullivan,   Martin  B. 
Tatham,  Harry 
Thomas,  Asa  A. 
Toussaint,   Albert  R. 
Trogdon,   Ray 
Ulery,   Charles  E. 
Vanderville,  Cezar 
Vandris,  Augustus 
VanMeter,  Charles  R. 
Vantrepotts,    Fernand 
VanVoast,  Deforest 
Vessadini,    Pete 
Walker,  Blaine  E. 
Walker,    Leonard  E. 
Watters,  Ellington  W. 
Wery,  Joseph  L. 
Whitten,  Jewel  C. 
Williams,  Winferd  M. 
Wilson,  Willim  L. 
Winters,  Robert  C. 
Wofford,  Raymond  J. 
Wolf,   William  W. 
Woodbury,  Forrest  G. 
York,  George 
Losses,  Discharged,  S.  C.  D. 
Robinson,  Arden 
Bell,    Galen    M. 
Gibbons,   Alfred  F. 


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Battery  D  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Brady.  Willim  H. 

Burnett,    Clanrold    A. 

Pomercy,  Dwight  A. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Fenton,    Gerald   B. 

Bass,  William  W. 
Sergeants 

Hyndman,   James  M. 

Young,  Earnest  B. 

Llepman,  Morres  V. 

Cockerill,  Clay  R. 

Wharton,  J.  P. 
Corporals 

Dixon,   Fremont 

Hussey,   Charles 

Bouck,  Harry  W. 

Broadlick,  Robert 

Reed,  Robert  M. 

Flottman,  Edward  A. 

Logan,    John 

Wilson,   Bryan 

Fern,  John  P. 

Quinn,   John   A. 

Nett,    Bert    D. 

Tyrk,    John   C. 

Haney,   William  B. 

Russell,  Richard 
Privates 

Adams,   Worlie  W. 

Allister,    James 

Anderson,  James  W.  Jr. 

Armstrong,    Albert   L. 

Beck,   Harry  B. 

Blaker,  Lynn  D. 

Bollinger,  Harlow 

Bower,    Harry   D. 

Bradfield,  Ellis  H. 

Broderson,    Chester   B. 

Brooks,  Orville 

Brown,   Carl   B. 

Brown,    Joseph 

Buchanan,  William  L 

Buckeye,  Harry  J. 

Bullington,   Elmer 

Butler,    Abraham   O. 

Chancellor,  Chester  A. 

Cherry,  Gustave 

Christiansen,    Otto 

Clark,   Alva   E. 

Clinkenbeard,   Clarence 

Coley,  Joe  L. 

Colwes,   William   W. 

Condit,   Ray  M. 

Cooper,  Walter  G. 

Crosaglia,  Joseph 

D'Haillecourt,   Desire 

Dawson,   William   E. 

Dorris,   Walter  W. 

Duffy,    Michael 

Basom,  Harry 

Edwards,  George 

Eisenbrandt,    Henry    L. 


EJppinger,   Clyde 
Eyer,  Herbert  L. 
Frame,    Floyd   F, 
Francisco,  Ralph  P. 
EYeeman,  Frank 
Gerhard,   Henry 
Glitten,   James  E. 
GoUe,   August 
Goodwin,    Dovie 
Graham,   Robert  L. 
Graham,   William  A. 
Gugello,    Pete 
Hamblin,   Robert  W. 
Hamner,  Fred 
Hamsher,    Samuel  J. 
Harrigan,  Joe  A. 
Harshfield,    William    B. 
Heatwole,  Harry  G. 
Helms,  Alvia 
Helms,  Dewey 
Heslet,  Raymond  L. 
Highbaugh,   Swan  L. 
Hill,   Davis  C. 
Huckaby,  Loren 
Hughes,    George    L. 
Irwin,    Paul   H. 
Izatt,  William  A. 
Jarivasi,   Dominic 
Jenkins,    Earnest   P. 
Jones,  Andrew  J. 
Jones,  David  T, 
Jones,  Frank  R. 
Kingston,   Ozena 
Kirby,  John 
Kittle,  William  T. 
Kreiger,    Amos   H. 
Kuppersmith,  Edward 
Lamb,    Warren 
Lauer,  George  L. 
Leigh,   Tom 
Lemaster,    Leonard  O. 
Lewis,  Roy 
Loomis,  Frank 
McAlhaney,    Raymond   I 
McCain,  Paul  T. 
McCoy,  Dallas  P. 
McDaniel,   James   A. 
McFarland,    Lester 
McAlhaney,   Raymond   L. 
McGinnis,  Edward  D. 
McClothlin,  James  M. 
McManus,  Richard  A. 
^     McMurray,   Earl  C. 
^     Mavery,    Jesse 
March,  Charles  A. 
Martin,   Joseph   H. 
Maxwell,  Donald  C. 
May,  Gordon  J. 
Minter,   Marvin   E, 
Moore,  Archie  A. 
Morris,    Decalb 
Nehon,  Ramage  N. 
Newton,    William   A. 
Nichols,  Estrl  F. 
Nielson,   Robert 


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Nightingale,   Wilfred  H 
Nute,  Benjamin  J. 
O'Dell,  John  G. 
Overmeyer,    Charles    C. 
Prettyman,  Quincy  W. 
Province,  John  T. 
Quinlan,  Raymond  A. 
Racy,  Clifford  N. 
Racy,    William 
Reinhardt,  Floyd  E. 
Richard,    Edward  A. 
Richard,  Jules 
Restau,    Ervin    O. 
Robison,  John  A. 
Rohinson,    Lorraine    H. 
Ross,  Charles  F. 
Ross,  Randal  N. 
Russell,  William 
Sanders,    Ernest   A. 
Sayles,  Floyd  E. 
Schmiedler,   Aloysius 
Scholes,  George  H. 
Seaman,   Herbert   H. 
Seleman,   Herman 
Shead,    Elza  B. 
Sheets,   Frank  L. 
Shirley,   Otis  M. 
Sills,   William  T. 
Skinner,    Eugene   A. 
Smith.   William  H. 
Spegal,  Alonzo  P. 
Stewart,    Charles 
Stoffer,   Frank  M. 


Stroud,    William    V. 
Thiolet,   Theodore 
Thompson,  Samuel 
Timmons,  Warren  M. 
Tipton,  William  A. 
Towery,   Robert  C. 
Van  Hall,  Julius  F. 
Vance,   Joseph  E. 
Volkert,  Louis  E. 
Walker,   Augustus 
Walter,   Alva  J. 
Ward,  James 
Welsh,  Edward  Jr. 
White,   Charles  W. 
Whitney,   Arthur  W. 
Williams,    Orvil,    A. 
Wilson,   Floyd  O. 
Wilson,    Marion 
Wood,   Frederick 
Wood,  William  S. 
Work,    Earl 
Worrall,   John  L. 
Zinn,    Ralph   E. 
Zurek,   Bryan 

Losses,  Discharged 

Cowan,  James  H. 
Hubbard,   Albert  M. 
Neeks,  Albert 
Oberto,  Joe 
Quigley,  Julian  F, 
Shinn,  Marshall  E. 
Van  Meter,  Elbert 


Batftery  E  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Hoyt,   Phil   S. 

1st  Lieutenants 

Poindexter,  Erly  W. 
Orlander,  Frederick  H. 

2nd  Lieutenants 

Barker,   Roger  L. 
Russell,   Glenn  A. 

1st  Sergeant 

Householder,    Victor   H. 

Supply  Sergeant 

Anderson,    Carl   E. 

Stable  Sergeant 

Reed,  Walter  J. 

Sergeants 

Cheak,   Lucian 
Laird,   Benjamin,   H. 
Holder,   Edward  F.  M. 
Ingle,   Truman   L. 
Amidon,    Edward   C. 
Wall,   Courtney,   C. 
Corporals 

Gray,    George   H. 
Cass,  Joseph 
Miller,  WiUiam  E. 
Dahlgren,    Earl  W. 
Campbell,  William  E. 
Chambers,    Thomas   A. 
Harris,  Orville 
Hedstrom,    Algot   G. 
Millikan,   George  N. 
Larson,   Carl  J.   E. 
Mount,  Bert 


Buglers 

McBratney,  Robert  R. 

Patton,  W.   Sidney 
Cooks 

Gayman,    Thomas 

Lemmon,    Sturling 

Wagner,  Raymond  W. 
Privates 

Anderson,  Lwrence  J. 

Audas,  Howard  H. 

Baker,  Edwin  M. 

Barker,    Edward    D. 

Ballenger,    Edward 

Baughey,  Leslie  A. 

Beauchamp,  John  A. 

Belan,   John 

Bender,    Cecil 

Bigham,   George  P. 

Black,    Leroy    E. 

Bolande,    Harold    E. 

Bradley,  Raymond  P. 

Bratschie,  Fred  S. 

Bridendolph,    Neil 

Brockwell,   John  B. 

Bronson,  Richard  T. 

Brown,  Myron  D. 

Burns,   Fred   E. 

Burditt,   Henry 

Burchfield,    Leslie    K. 

Campbell,  Charles  E.  Jr. 

Cargill,   William  F. 

Coleman,    Clyde   D. 

Conklin,   George   E. 

Conley,  Edward  P.  Jr. 
Corcoran,    Ben    O. 
Copewycz,  Walter 
Cowles,  Elisha  C. 


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231 


Cowles,    Lucius   L. 
Crofton,   James  J. 
Crumpley,  Horace 
Davis,  Joe 
DeGroff,   James  S. 
Dempsey,  Archie  D. 
Dennett,  Robert  W. 
Donohue,  James  L. 
Donnovan,    William   J. 
Eaken,   William  L. 
Edmonds,  John  H. 
Evans    Richard   J. 
Fennelly,  Leo  L. 
Fisher,   Frederick  H. 
Fisher,  Joseph  C. 
Franey,    Frank   "V. 
French,    Charles    L. 
Gatewood,  Harley  B. 
George,    James   M. 
Giles,   Clinton   B. 
Gleason,   Joseph  T. 
Glidden,   Lyle  B. 
Gossage,    Melvin    McK. 
Gough,    John    B. 
Gravatt,  Homer 
Griffin,   David 
Grimes,  John  A- 
Gross,   John  W. 
Grove,  Charles  V. 
Gustafson,  Carl 
Hanauer,   Edward  T. 
Hansen,   Martin 
Hargreaves,   Fred  E. 
Hauf,    Earl    O. 
Hindle,    Joe    O. 
Holden,  Herbert  G. 
Howell,    Charles    O. 
Hughes,  John  J.  Jr. 
Hurd,   Virgil   L. 
Hurralbrink,  Herman  W 
Isenhour,  William  H. 
Jewett,   Chester  C. 
Jobe,  Charles 
Johnson,   Chester  E. 
Johnson,  Floyd  A. 
Jomowkvich,  Joe 
Jones,  George  H. 
Kerns,  Charles  W. 
Klebansky,    Samuel 
Koons,  Charles  D. 
Korasic,  John  F. 
Krehm,  George  J. 
Laird,  Earl 
Larson,  Harold  A. 
Laughlin,  Thomas  J.  A. 
Leinbach,   Barto  J. 
Leinbach,  Charles  B. 
McConnell,    John    J. 
McCulley,  James  C. 
McDonough,   Thomas  L. 
McGill,   Ronald  F. 
Mclntyre,   Claude 
McMahon,   Joseph 
McMurray,  Elmer  H. 
Mackey,   Carl  L. 
Manning,  Robert  E. 
Markowitz,    Daniel 


Markley,  Charles  J. 
Marshall,   Arthur  R. 
Meier,    Charles  W. 
Martel,   Arthur  H. 
Miller,   Henry  L. 
Millikan,    Roy   E 
Misell,   Robert  L. 
Mitchell,  Ernest  W. 
Morrison,    Ovid   T. 
Moss,  Evertt  R. 
Motis,    Nicholas 
Mullies,   Ralph   W. 
Noel,   James  P. 
Noll,   Paul  R. 
Nystrom,    Arthur   G. 
O'Niel,   Fred  P. 
O'Rourk,  John  F. 
Odgers,   Sheldon  P. 
Olson,  Walter  O. 
Osborn,    Robert 
Perley,  George  R. 
Pfeiffer,  Wilbur  C. 
Reardon,   Daniel  J. 
Rice,    George   H. 
Rice,    Samuel   R, 
Rohl,    Anthony    J. 
Sawyer,   John  W. 
Schiller,  George  W. 
Scheicher,  George  L. 
Schooley,    Glenn   G. 
Schraer,    Clifford   B. 
Shaw,  Cornelius  R. 
Simpson,  Frederick 
Sims,    Martin   D. 
Smith,  Clarence  M. 
Smith,    Frank 
Smith,   Harry  B. 
Smith,  Jesse  E. 
Sprowl,  David  A. 
Sprowl,  Marshall  R. 
Staniforth,   Fred 
Sterner,   Charles 
Stewart,  Walter  W. 
Swan,  Edward  R, 
Talkin,   Andrew  H. 
Taylor,   Henry  J. 
Thomas,    Jerdon    L. 
Thomas,  Roy  G. 
Thurgate,   George  M. 
Torrey,    John    T. 
Trantum,  John  T. 
Valentine,    George 
Vaughn,   James  M. 
Walker,  Charles  P. 
Walker,   Hugh  O. 
Walters,  Herman  L. 
Williams,  Claude  J. 
Williams,    Earl    H. 
Williams,  John  M. 
Williams,  Lucian  Q. 
Wilson,   Edward  P.  H. 
Wood,   Charles  D. 
Wright,    Walter 
Zelenok,    George  A 
Losses  on  Account  of  Dependents 
Kitchen,  William 


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Battery  F  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Artillery 


Captain 

Sauers,   Birdie  E. 
1st  Lieutenants 
Priest,  Frank  T. 
Wooley,   Daniel  W 
2nd  Lieutenants 
Bleckley,  Erwin  E, 
Simons,   Bert 
1st  Sergeant 

Klein,    Randall   T. 
Mess  Sergeant 
Moore,   Eric  C. 
Supply  Sergeant 

McMillan,  Claude  V. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Schultz,    August    A. 
Sergeants 
Flournoy,   John   J. 
Copeland,  Frank  T. 
Ryan,  Elmer  E. 
Howse,   Edward  J. 
Lemmers,  Ftank  D. 
Corporals 
Carter,   Ray  P. 
Mathias,  Joseph  J. 
Hackelman,    Charles   B. 
Logate,    James    E. 
Stippich,    Chester   V. 
Scanland,   Merle  C. 
Barrows,    Charles  F. 
Ross,    Elbert  S. 
Scott,    William   F. 
Geeslin,    David   M. 
Shambaugh,  Cloy  D. 
Cambell,  John  A. 
Bachman,  Ray 
Chief   Mechanic 

Andrus,    Rollie    H. 
Horseshoers 

Lyons,   Arthur   B. 
Graham,  Arthur  W. 
Mechanics 

Clardy,  WUliam  N. 
Oilman,  Orville  J. 
Dennis,  Wilford  A, 
Saddler 

Spidle,    Charles   N. 
Cooks 

Lakey,    Elmer 
Weaverling,    Clarence    A 
Buglers 

Jones,   Wilbur  H. 
Wikoff,    Charles   W. 
Kelley,  Donald  F. 
Privates 
Allon,    Russell    T. 
Axline,  Andrew  A. 
Bailey,    Cecil    W. 
Baker,    Paul    E. 
Baumunk,   John  L. 


Beach,    Glenn   A. 
Bolan,    William   C. 
Brewer,   John  Henry 
Brosius,   Chauncy  G. 
Brown,    Cycril    M. 
Butts,   George  W. 
Camp,   Wayne   C. 
Caplinger,  Robert  F. 
Carroll,   William  L. 
Clinton,    Sylvester  J. 
Coghill,   Floyd  V. 
Cone,  John  F. 
Crawford,    James   E. 
Davis,  Edmund  D. 
Davis,    Harold    W. 
Dean,   Glenn  L. 
Devaughn,  Walter  B. 
Devins,    George   F. 
Dewey,  Harvey  J. 
Diehl,    Paul   A. 
Doherty,    Joseph    E. 
Donelon,   William  M. 
Duckworth,  Harry  U. 
Everitt,   Vern  D. 
Flournoy,  Hubert  E. 
Freizzell,  Elton  S, 
Gabrielson,  John  A. 
Gable,  Ivan  C. 
Gardner,    Lester   H. 
Gray,    Glenn    N. 
Gray,  Lyle  H. 
Gray,  Lowell  C. 
Gray,    Claude  W 
Glaves,  Virgil  E. 
Grey,   William   J. 
Guy,  Kenneth  E, 
Hackney,    Ewing    S^ 
Hall,  Joseph  H. 
Hall,    Roy    L. 
Harbaugh,   Fred  B. 
Harris,  Herschel  G. 
Harrison,  Russell  B. 
Hatfield,  Harold  B. 
Haynes,  James  W. 
Hays,  James  E. 
Holphey,    Earl  H, 
Helmers,  Edward  T. 
Henrickson,   Sven  E. 
Hester,   Perl  M. 
■    Higdon,  Hobart  F.  R. 
Himmelwright,   Homer  f^ 
Hitchner,  George 
Hodges,  Edgar  A. 
Holland,    Harry  L. 
Horn,    Fred 
Howerton,  Thomas  W. 
Hughey,    Clyde   D. 
Ingram,    Charles   M. 
Ink,   Ira  M. 
Jackson,  Virgil  E. 
Keck,   Edward  E. 
Kennedy,  Jesse  E. 
Kerr,    Luther 
Keys,   Oliver 
Kiddo,  Lyman  C.  G. 


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233 


King,   Ray  B. 
Klee,    Charley 
Klee,  John  J. 
Knipp,  Raymond  A.  F. 
Knox  Ralph  S. 
Kuechenmeister,  Emil  L. 
Lee,    Clarence    M. 
Lee,   James   H. 
Lee,   Merritt   R. 
Letter,    Rufus 
Lynn,   Ben  H. 
Marshall,   Virgil 
Marchall,  William  M. 
Miller,    Clayton    C. 
Moore,   Harry  W. 
Moore,  Harry  E. 
Moore,  Ralph  A. 
Mourning,    Fred    W. 
Mueller,   Henry   R. 
Myers,   Claude  R. 
McConnell,  Paul  J. 
McCormick,    Homer  L. 
McCoy,     Carl    W. 
McNally,    Frank    E. 
Neal,    Lester    E. 
Negley,   Cyril  G. 
Offenstein,   Henry  J. 
Osier,  James  D, 
Overstreet,  Arthur  D. 
Oyler,   Jesse  R. 
Padgett,   Milo  W. 
Panier,   Guy  R. 
Patterson,  Edgar 
Payne,  John   N. 
Peacock,  Lawrence  A. 
Pence,    Harold    H. 
Phillippi,   Murrell    L. 
Phillips,  William  P. 
Pierce,  Edwin  P. 
Pierce,   Harvey  H. 
Prier,    Harry 
Rambo,  Carl  W. 
Randall,  Ralph  A. 


Rice,   Herbert  O. 
Richards,    Stanley  B. 
Richardson,  John  F. 
Roberts,  Walter  B. 
Rogers,  George  C. 
Rouse,  Wallace  T.  Jr. 
Ruble,  Adrain  A. 
Rudd,    William    L. 
Ruffridge,  Michael  A. 
Sence,   Leslie  B. 
Schnert,    Merle    F. 
Schooley,  William  O. 
Shaw,  Andrew  F. 
Sheperd,    Fred   W. 
Smith,  June  B. 
Smith,    Robert   M. 
Snock,  James  W. 
Sparks,  Reed  C. 
Stanley,    Lawrence 
Stoon,    Fred 
Stevens,  Merville  O. 
Stravio,    Fred    G. 
Surtees,    Baisel   L. 
Sweetland,  Zephyr  K. 
Torry,   Floyd  C. 
Thompson,   James  C. 
Truex,  Lewis  H. 
Truitt,    Harvey   G. 
Violette,    Harold    S. 
Walker,  Chester  L. 
Watson,    Elmer   E. 
Waugh,    Maurice    C. 
Wetterhold,    Arthur    R. 
Whittaker,  John  P. 
Willett,  Francis  W. 
Williams,    Fred   M. 
Wilson,    Charles   I. 
Wilson,   Max  G. 
Winn,  Caleb  E. 
Witt,    Earle    C. 
Wood,    Karl   A. 
Yeager,  Raymond  W. 


Detached  Medical  Department  of  the  First  Kansas 
Field  Artillery 


Sergeant,  1st  Class 

Robbins,  Harry  E. 
Sergeants 

Simpson,  Harry  S. 

Whitehead,   Floyd  S. 
Privates 

Akers,   Claude 

Bird,  Havert  L. 

Bailey,    James    H. 

Bratton,   Kenneth  B. 

Davis,  Harry  J. 

Hamilton,    James   R. 

Jones,  Edwin  R. 


Jones,    Fred    L. 
Kimes,   Maurice  J. 
Klina,    Harry    E. 
Lockwood,  Phil  R. 
Morrison,  Jesse  E. 
Rowe,    Orville    W, 
Schock,   Gus   C. 
Shore,    Alonzo    P. 
Scholtz,  Arthur  H. 
Walker,    Marcus    V. 
Warnock,   Harold  L. 
Wilson,   Charles  O. 
Yonkers,   Harry  A. 


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Kansas  Engineer  Battalion 
110th  Engineers 


Sergeant  Major 

Reese,  Raymond  M. 

Master  Engineers,  Junior  Grade 

Northrup,   Burt 


Lewis,    Oliver   A. 
Steinmetz,    Milton 
Stacey,    William   A. 
Martin,  Elmer  C. 
Thorpe,   Delmar 


Company  A  of  the  Kansas  Engineers  Battalion 


Oaptain 

McLane,    Glenwood   L. 
-1st  Lieutenants 

Crawford,    Hugh   W. 

Tillotson,    Luther   R. 
-2nd  Lieutenant 

Finney,   Roy  A. 
1st  Sergeant 

Wright,  Philo  A. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Dingelstedt,  Otto  E. 

Gaw,   Richard  M. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Stewart,   William   F. 
Supply  Sergeant 

Smith,  Philander 
Stable  Sergeant 

Haggard,   Ashley   P. 
Sergeants 

Baker,  Alfred  G. 

Firestone,  Clifford  L. 

Fletcher,    Claude    C. 

Caywood,   Hugh  T. 

Stevens,    Hal 

Mclntyre,    John 

Logan,    Vernon   L. 

Deane,   John  F. 
Corporals 

Terrill,  Edmund  J. 

Irons,    James   P. 

Hill,   Clarence  J. 

Vernson,    Harry   W. 

Hughes,  Jay  B. 

Chandler,    Geo.    L. 

Palmer,  Gustave  J.  F. 

Kanode,    Lynn    H. 

Stephen,  Earle  D. 

Moreland,    Alban    R. 

Holliday,  Wilbur  N. 

Purdy,    Donald    C. 

Thurman,,   Robert  S. 

Whipple,    Harold   C. 

Smith,  Frank  W. 

Horseshoer 

Lane,  John  A. 

Buglers 

Davis,  Homer  N. 
Osborn,  Lindsay  C. 


Cooks 

Ellis,  Harold  H. 
Quigley,  Earl 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Berlin,    Brooks 
Cavenee,  Fred 
Cowgill,  David  M. 
Cheney,  Albert  R. 
Daeschner,  Frank  R. 
DeGroat,   Bruce 
Billon,  Clyde  W. 
Eagan,  Vernon  R. 
Eberhart,  Sidney  P. 
French,  Raymond  E. 
Gaston,  Eldridge 
Geiger,    Jesse   C. 
Gress,    Roy    K. 
Hockett,   Ray  L. 
Janney,   Walter   C. 
Knight,   Raymond  A. 
Lindsay,   Junior  S. 
Lingo,  William  E. 
Monroe,   Donald  F. 
Prewett,   Vance  V. 
Pringle,  Ray  A. 
Rees,   George  D, 
Umpsted,   Clarence  C. 
Wakeman,    Clyde   L. 
West,  John  W.  Jr. 
Williams,    Milo   Ellsworth 
Wilson,   William  Ray 
Winters,  Ray 

Privates 

Anderson,   Robert  A. 
Baker,  David  D. 
Balston,    Hobart 
Barner,  William  E. 
Barrett,  Gordon  A. 
Beers,  Dorsey  L. 
Beers,  Glenn  E. 
Bell,    Tobe   E. 
Bender,    Harry   E. 
Birdsall,  Walter  H. 
Brel,  Henry  E. 
Brooks,    Hayden   H. 
Brown,  William  T.  Jr. 
Burke,  Chester  L. 
Burke,  Otto  J. 
Bushnell,   Hurbert  J. 
Cahill,  Joseph  E. 
Campbell,  Joseph  M. 


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235 


Canfield,   Harry  P. 
Cassady,  Floyd  A. 
Catansaro,  Theodore  J. 
Chessman,  Charles  A. 
Church.  Richard  B. 
Colbert,  Walter  W. 
Colvill,   George   B. 
Cooper,  Charley  J. 
Crum,  William  F. 
Curtis,   Charles  H. 
Davis,   Marvin  B. 
Dorris,   Frank  Jr. 
Dugan,    Frank   T. 
Dutro,   John   D. 
Edwards,   James   W. 
Eggert,    Henry   A. 
Ekston,   Martin  H. 
Fagan,    Joseph    C. 
Forney,   Abram  H. 
Hall,    Selby   H. 
Hamilton,    Edwin  G. 
Henry,  Ed.  H.  S. 
Henica,  William  C. 
Higgins,  LaMoine  M. 
Hoselton,   Purdy 
Jarus,  Emil  Charles 
Johnson,  Roy  D. 
Kelsey,   Charles  B. 
Kittell,   George  J. 
Kirkpatrick,  Edward  R. 
Koons,    Howard   W. 
Lawrence,    Robert   K. 
Lemly,   Paul  R. 
Levey,   Earl   R. 
Long,  Claude  O. 
Lowe,  Willoughby,  M. 
Martin,  Edwin 
Miller,  Willis  C. 
Mountfortt,  Wade  Jr. 
McLaughlin,  David 
McNeal,    Charles    E. 
McWilliams,  Calvin  S. 
Owings,  Glen  R. 
Painter,  Edward  L. 
Parker,   John  O. 

Piper,  Franklin  E. 

Potter,  Seymour 

Reneau,  William  A. 

Rigsby,  Charles  B. 
Roberts,    Clifton 

Roberts,  Lloyd  R. 
Rowan,  Tom  L. 

Russell,  Virgil  B. 

Scovel,    Raleigh 

Scudder,   Benjamin  H. 

Sharkey,  Charles  T. 

Sloane,  Charles  A. 

Smith,  Leonard  F. 

Spencer,  Marion  A. 

Stephens,  Frank  L. 

Stewart,  Robert  B. 

Stratton,  William 

Talbott,  Verne  H. 

Tann,  William  E. 

Timmins,   Homer  H. 

Timmins,  Vaughn  B. 

Townsend,  James  F.,  Jr. 

Trotter,  RoUand  L, 

True,  Guy  Herbert 

Van  Hart,  Harold  H. 

Veltrop,  George 

White,  Myron  E. 

Willard,  Sherman  K. 

Whitmore,  Verne  R. 
Losses,  Discharged 

Dano,    Raymond  J. 

Ruble,   Roland  O. 

Stephan,  Thomas  A. 

Street,  Gordon  F. 

Thompson,  Leroy 


Tomlinson,  William  A. 
Updegrove,  Eugene  A. 
Wardin,  William  L. 
Williamson,  Melvin  L. 
Privates 
Adamson,   Paul  D. 
Allen,  Fred  R. 
Amis,  John  C. 
Anderson,  Leroy  P. 
Barnes,  Arthur  R. 
Battey,  Eugene  F. 
Bell,  Alexander  R. 
Bell,  Robert  P. 
Bonebrake,  Frederick  T. 
Blevins,  Earl  F. 
Brown,  Ernest  L. 
Bunce,  Earl  J. 
Bunce,  Frank  E. 
Burke,  Eugene  R. 
Burtch,  Russell  A. 
Calderwood,  Will  B. 
Campbell,  Harry  W. 
Carlson,  Willard  F.  J. 
Clark,  George  A. 
Clayton,  James  I. 
Clements,  Charles  W. 
Compton,  Allen  T. 
Cress,  Howard  R. 
Crowder,  Leslie  E. 
Currens,  Raymond  L. 
Dean,  John  S.,  Jr. 
DeWolfe,  Amos  C. 
Dillon,  Dale  C. 
Doak,  William 
Dungan,   Lee 
Elliott,  John  P. 
Ellison,  Frank 
Ewell,  John  L. 
Felder,  Mathew 
Finuf,  Harrison 
Ford,  Elmo  A. 
Ford,  John  J. 
Foulk,  Albert  C. 
Friend,  John  M. 
Gaines,  Thomas  J. 
Garrett,  Harold  E. 
Garvie,  Hugh  A. 
Guyer,  Ray  H. 
Hall,  Jay 
Hall,    Seldon   G. 
Harrington,    P.   Wallac* 
Dewitt,  Henry  W. 
Hill,  Richard  L. 
Huffman,  Claude  L 
Huntsinger,  Ivan 
Ice,  Lloyd 
Jessop,  Charles  T. 
Justice,  Robert  J. 
Keeney,  Leroy  C. 
Keeses,  Gerald  B. 
Ketchum,   Omar  B. 
Linscheid,  Otto  P. 
Light,  John  C. 
McClain,  Lige  D. 
Magill,  Laurus  A. 
Magill,  Wilbur  S. 
McBride,  Andrew  L. 
Martin,  Ray  P. 
Mason,  Ray  B. 
Mason,  Robert  W. 
Matthews,  David  W. 
Minturn,  Benjamin  E. 
Morriss,  Clarence  M. 
Norris,   Fred  F. 
O'Leary,  Dorman  H. 
Oman,  Ralph  W. 
Owen,  Joseph  J. 
Pinet,   Eli  P. 
Polls,  John  R. 
Ralney,  Robert  L. 


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Randall,  Charles 
Reld,   Theodore  C. 
Riley,  Edward  S. 
Rogers,  Willard  B. 
Rucker,  Harvey  D. 
Sackett,  Lucien  E. 
Schaub,  Lee  R. 
Scrlbner,  John  C. 
Shrader,  Paul  R. 
Sills,   Shellis  H. 
Simmons,   Chester  T. 
Singleton,  William  S. 
Talbert,  Joseph  H. 


Taylor,  Glen 
Thurman,   Harold  D. 
Welch,  David 
Welch,  Howard  M. 
Wiley,  Alfred  B. 
Worrall,  Anton  W. 
Wilson,  John  G. 
Ball,  Eddie  R. 
Furlong,   Clarence  E. 
Martin,   Glen 
Piper,   Albert 
Vier,  Shellie  V. 
Whitecotton,   Fred 


Company  B  of  the  Kansas  Engineers  Battalion 


Captain 

James,  Darl  S. 

1st  Lieutenants 

Brownlee,  Harold  J. 
Weidlein,  William  D. 

2nd  Lieutenant 

Hudson,  Hubert  R. 

Ist  Sergeant 

McCarty,   Leon  B. 

Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Barnhart,  Oliver  F. 
English,  William  J. 
Snyder,  Wenslow  P. 

Mess  Sergeant 
Nevin,  Harry  L. 

Supply  Sergeant 

Ronayne,  Frank  J. 

Stable  Sergeant 

Roberts,  Justice  L. 

Sergeants 

Forney,   Roy  S. 

Proudfit,  James  H. 

Weibel,  Leo  N. 

Spratt,  Robert  C. 

Ficken,  Benjamin  F. 

Conrey,  Stephen  L. 

Dryden,  Paul  L. 

Bell,   Roy  H, 
Horseshoer 

Coles,  Harry  R. 
Saddler 

Walker,  Fred  R. 
Buglers 

Harris,  Hector  W. 

Nicholson,  Floyd  S. 
Cooks 

Dittrich,  Louis 

Whittington,  John  H. 

Anderson,  Harbert  V. 


Corporals 

Weidlein,   Glee  T. 
Wilson,  Harry  L, 
Kelley,  Raymond  B. 
Madden,  F^ank  A. 
Brazille,  Edward  T. 
Foster,  Fred  V. 
McCallum,   Donald  J. 
Webb,   Walton   H. 
Trotter,  Nathan  P. 
Stephens,  Hollis  H. 
Brigham,  Arthur  Perry 
Vest,  Edwin  A. 
Feller,    George   C. 
Drury,  Andrew  W. 
Winn,   Edward  L. 
Rau,  Eugene  E. 
Willis,   James  W. 
Angle,  Roy 
Privates,  1st  Class 
Becker,  Jonas  P. 
Bottum,  Charles  A. 
Carmichael,    Lachlan 
Cooper,  William  C. 
Craven,  John  J. 
Edmonds,  William  Henry 
England er,  Arthur  R. 
Foster,  Guy  A. 
Heinmann,  Charles  T. 
Hoyt,  Raymond  A. 
Lane,  Frank  C. 
LePort,  Fred  R. 
McAvoy,  Bernard  F. 
MacDuff,  Irl  G. 
Moon,  Alva  L. 
Norman,  Frank  R. 
Porter,  Will  A. 
Ramsey,  Arnold  G. 
Reardon,  John 
Seineke,  Max  E. 
Roberts,    Clarence 
Smith,  Gardner  M. 
Smith,  Orliff  E. 
Strohmyer,    William    E. 
Thomas,   Clifford  A. 


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Company  C  of  the  Kansas  Engineers  Battalion 


Captain 

Hudson,   Orlin 
1st  Lieutenants 

Fisher,  Charles  R. 

Rouse,   Carl  E. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Barclay,  Herbert  T. 
1st  Sergeant 

McCoy,  Charles  A. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Henschel,  Ramsey  C. 

Nelson,  Henning  F. 

Tucker,  Arthur  L. 
Mess  Sergeant 

Schwitzgebel,  Charles  F. 
Supply  Sergeant 

McLanahan,   Orville   W. 
Stable  Sergeant 

Gilmore,   Walton  W. 
Duty  Sergeants 

Dells,   David   P. 

Gosney,  Thomas  W. 

Van  Doren,  Robert  H. 

Frick,   Wallace  H. 

Gibson,   Foster  M. 

Dissinger,  John  E. 

Crooks,  Reed  M, 

Yam  ell,  George  W. 
Corporals 

Austin,  Charles  E. 

Bakeman,  J.  P. 

Bruce,  Guy  S. 

Faulkner,   Ward 

Hill,  Charles  A. 

Humphrey,  Ralph 

Merriam,  Charles  W. 

McMillen,   Delbert 

Miller,    Max 

Miller,   Harry  W. 

Nelson,  Len  B. 

Russell,  Charles  F. 

Sack,  Norman  R. 

Snow,  Leon  J. 

Shackelton,  Fred  J. 

Stewart,   Harold  E. 

Shannon,  Harold  E. 

Toole.   Wilbut   N. 
Horseshoer 

Bankin,  Walter  S. 
Saddler 

McMickell,  Harvey  D. 
Buglers 

Alley,  Worth  B. 

Payne,  Elias  B. 
Cooks 

Thenney,   Ernest 

Dell,   Raymond  H, 

Pickett,  Oliver  B. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Albin,  Ira  F. 


Dill,  Bruce  L. 
Evans,  Joseph  R. 
Fleener,    George  C. 
Frater,  Robert  A. 
Gardner,  Harold  B. 
Gentry,  John  P. 
Harwood,  Arthur  W. 
Hendricks,  Garry  T. 
King,  George  R. 
Knauss,  John  D. 
Lanctot,   Sheridan  E. 
McFarlane,  Joseph  T. 
Martin,   Ward 
Martin,  Bruen  L. 
Northrup,   Floyd  L. 
Palmer,  Edward  G. 
Rhodes,  Gerald  F. 
Reed,  Ruben  R. 
Rowan,  Thomas  M. 
Savage,  Frank  M. 
Sicking,  Walter  A. 
Smith,   John   D. 
Talpey,  Frank  A. 
Tracy,  James  R. 
Thurston,  Bryan  E. 
Verdieck,  Arthur 
Wetzig,  John  R. 
Wirth,  John  A. 
Wisely,  William  W. 
Walter,  Charles  E. 

Privates 

Allen,   Albert  A. 
Barker,  Thomas  Y. 
Bennett,   James  A. 
Brading,    Roy   W. 
Brown,  John  N. 
Condon,  Robert  E. 
Cosintino,  John 
Crane,  Milo  A. 
Crawford,  Jess 
Conroy,  Curtis  W. 
Deems,  Frank  L. 
Dessert,  Harry  H. 
Dimmitt,  Austin 
Duncan,   John   H. 
Eaton,  Robert  R. 
Edwards,  William  E. 
Farber,  Henry  C. 
Flinn,   Roy  W. 
Glassco,   James  S. 
Graham,  Harry  E. 
Graham,  Wilbur  E. 
Gray,  William  R. 
Grieshammer,   Nicholas 
Ragan,   Eugene  J. 
Hamacher,  Herbert  H. 
Harvey,  Hayden  W. 
Haslip,   Charles  R. 
Henricks,  Charley  E. 
Hendricks,  Jesse  H. 
Hethcock,  Jesse  H. 
Holverstott,  Claud  T. 
Hoover,   Merle  W. 
Horrell,  Jay  R. 


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Heckert,  Eugene  D. 
Humphrey,  Walter  F. 
Johnson,  Carl  F. 
Johnson,  George  A. 
Johnson,  Ishmael 
Ivy,  Thruman 
Keegan,  John  F. 
Kilmer,  James  A. 
Knutson,  Arthur  J. 
Kloster,   Elmer  A. 
Lamb,   Frank 
Kambert,    Robert  E. 
Layson,  Robert  C. 
Lane,  Charles  H, 
Lloyd,  Everett  R. 
Lovejoy,  Fred 
Lucas,  "William  F. 
McGreary,   Leo  R. 
McKoown,  Robert  H. 
Mackie,  Lyman  S. 
Major,  Everett  O. 
Mateer,  Frank  D. 
Morris,   Harold  E. 
Morrison,  Ralph  W. 
Newton,  Ralph  W. 
Netteton,  Francis  J. 
Pavlu,  Albert  J. 
Perkins,  George  T. 
Perkins,  Harold  L. 
Plunkett,  James  W. 
Pierce,  Harry  H. 


Raddant,  George  T. 
Rice,  Howard  B. 
Riley,  David  F. 
Rodewald,   Albert  T. 
Rossner,   Lome  L. 
Sebree,  Heise  H. 
Shields,  Edward  B. 
Shultz,    George   J. 
Smither,  Webster  D. 
Sprague,  Arthur  G. 
Storey,  Bert  W. 
Styrgis,  Joy  F. 
Summers,  George  F. 
Tedder,  Norman  C. 
Thomas,  Lee  R. 
Thomson,  Gerald  R. 
Thomson,  John  L. 
Underwood,  Tillman 
Van  Houten,  Herbert  H. 
Van  Pelt,  George  C. 
Voltz,    George   D. 
Weber,  August,  Jr. 
White,  Joseph  L. 
Wendt,  George  C. 
Westendick,  Philip  H. 
Williams,   Charles  D. 
Willard,   Harry  L. 
Williams,  Ira  R. 
Wood,  Albert  B. 
Losses 

Nunter,  Frank  A. 


Detached  Medical  Department  of  the  Firs* 
Battalion  of  Kansas  Engineers 


Sergeant 

Brier,  Archibald  J. 
Privates 

Hawley,  Leslie  H. 


Holmes,  Rodney  J. 
Holtwick.  Charles  J. 
Pardon,  Charles  V. 
Ramsey,  John  D. 
Sendson,  Harold  M. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


Kansas  Engineer  Train 


Captain 

Eewis,   Robert  W. 
1st  Lieutenants 

Vincil,  Peake 

Beauchamp,    Lennon   P. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Gaither,  Donald 
Master  Engineers,  Senior  Grade 

Sanders,   Ernest 

Hunt,   William  R. 
Master  Engineers,  Junior  Grade 

Douthat,  Lee  A. 

Oakleaf,   Lovell  R. 

Dreher,   Charlie 

Rowland,  Dan  W. 
1st  Sergeant 

Chappuie,    Gordon 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Morgan,  Will  C. 

Hereld,   Roy 
Battalion  Supply  Sergeant 

Matthews,  Dean  V. 
Supply  Sergeants 

Smith,    Robert   R. 

Brinkham,   Floyd  W. 
Stable  Sergeants 

Overfield,  Roy 

Travis,  Chester  E. 
Sergeants 

McCue,  James  B. 

Hill,   John  R. 

Blades,  Ralph  C. 

Davidson,  Frank 

Todd,  Earl  C. 

McCollum,  Eugene  F. 
Corporals 

Jones,  Albert  S. 

Evans,  George  A. 

Frisinger,   Chester  A. 

McEvers,  Maurice  A. 

Small,  Orloe  D. 

Smith,  William  A. 

Bloom,  George  L. 

Ebner,  Clyde  T. 

Navarre,  Henry  C. 

Cooper,  Hutchison 
Horseshoers 

Bixler,   John  L. 

Hathaway,  Claude  W. 

Fields,  Claude  B. 

Murray,   Lloyd  M. 

Ditts,  Olin  H. 
Saddler 

Robertson,  Walter  F. 
Wagoners 

Allen,  Ben  S. 

Anz   Elmo,   Nicola 

Anderson,  Howard  M. 

Addington,  Albert  T. 


Allred,  Ivan  A. 
Baldwin,   Calvin  R. 
Bennett,  John  R. 
Brown,  George  O. 
Buntin,  Homer  H. 
Blalack,  Pearl 
Carr,  Charles  A. 
Callahan,  Owen 
Catlin,  Courtney  L, 
Carter,  Howell  H. 
Carlson,  Harry  E. 
Campbell,   Lester  E. 
Cobb,  John  L. 
Cooper,  Robert  F. 
Crane,  Fred  A, 
Culver,   Willard  K. 
Dack,  Harry  G. 
Degarimore,   Eddie 
Doop,  Jesse 
Dobson,   Glen 
Drybread,  Ephriam 
Eastin,  Homer  F. 
Elliott,  Verl 
Edmunds,  Walter  J. 
Earlow,  Danzel  M. 
Eleenor,  William  V. 
Gardenshire,    Malcolm    H. 
Gardner,  Henry  I. 
Howe,  Claude  E. 
Henderson,  John  S. 
Healer,  Thomas 
Holton,  Floyd  A. 
Henderson,  Homer  J. 
Hyler,  Denver  H. 
Hole,  James  M. 
Jackson,  Ivan 
Jones,  Robert  S. 
Johnson,  Samuel  K. 
Krone,  Edward  F. 
Long,  Oscar 
Lusby,  Henry  H. 
Lusby,  Everettt  E. 
McClure,  Roy  A. 
McGee,  Paul  C. 
Mcintosh,  David  A. 
Moss,  Charles  H. 
Main,  John  P. 
Murray,  Orville  O. 
Meyer,  Emil  J. 
Mensch,  Ray  S. 
Marshall,  Hal  E. 
Morse,  Milford  J. 
Malcolm,  Ira  E. 
Milton,  Wood  E. 
Murray,   Lynn  R. 
Metcalf,  Harold  W. 
Navarre,    Guy  W. 
Navarre,  Otto 
Parshall,   George  S. 
Rains,  Crit 
Renner,  William 
Rundell,   Lee   S. 
Rowland,  Alfred  L. 
Saladin,   John  H. 


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ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Schoenfeldt,  Carl  J. 

Sloan,   Julius   C. 

Shunk,  Guy  E. 

Schulz,   William  C. 

Taylor,    Theodore 

Taylor,  Ogle 

Tuttle,  Thomas  P. 

Van  Cleave,  Everett  E. 

Vance,  Willis  W. 

White,  Guy  S. 

Wahl,  William  A. 

Witt,   Sterling 

Wetzel,  Guy 

Watt,  Everett  P. 

Ziegler,  Noland  T. 

Winchester,  Burt  C. 

Schreck,  Edward  G. 

Strassberg,    Herman 

Spelman,  Joseph  F. 

Sutton,   Sewall 

Sutton,  Newton 

Richardson,  Lloyd  M. 
Cooks 

Murray,  Thomas  D. 

Hunt,   William  H. 

Forman,  Lew  R. 
Buglers 

Holdren,   John 

Dennis,  Harlan  A. 

Roads,  Harold  B. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Allen,  Carl  K. 

Allen,  Vernon 


Bauer,   George  F. 
Clifford,  Homer  L. 
Carpenter,  Orville  W. 
Decker,   Robert  J. 
Bopst,   William  O. 
Hoover,  Ora 
Hosier,  Merle 
Nicholson,  Chauncey  I. 
Mann,  James 
Mibeck,  Jacob  G. 
Oakleaf,  Paul  B. 
Ray,   Dennis 
Shy,  John  W. 
Sutton,  Ward 
Thompson,  Jack 
Springer,   Job 
Stephens,  James  M. 
Swisher,   William  Z. 

Privates 

Bircher,  Archie  C. 
Dougherty,  Henry  W. 
Hayes,  Jack  W. 
Hilyard,  Lee  P. 
Mears,  Herbert  E, 
Moews,  George 
Marling,   Ben  W. 
Neary,  William  J. 
Owen,  Frank  G. 
Parker,  Benjamin  F, 
Pinegar,   George  D. 
Price,  Charles  E. 
Roszel,  Hugh  D. 
Russell,  Lonnie  E. 


Headquarters  Detachment  of  the  First  Kansas 
Field  Signal  BattaUon 


Sergeant,  1st  Class 

Smith,  James  E. 
Sergeants 
Loomis,  Earl  H. 
Waugh,  Neal  B. 


Privates,  1st  Class 

Dubreuil,  Louis  T. 
Meeker,  Cloise  C. 
Miller,  Benjamin  J. 
Partridge,  Clare  A. 
West,  Vernon  B. 


Supply  Section  of  the  First  Kansas  Field  Sigrnal 

Battalion 


Sergeant,  1st  Class 

Crake,  Walter  L. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Curtis,  Lloyd  F. 


Downing,  John  F. 
Fraelich,  Henry  H. 
Lafromboise,  Floyd  B. 
Neese,  Olave  L. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


241 


110th  Field  Signal  Battalion. 

Company  A  of  the  First  Battalion  Signal  Corps, 

Kansas  National  Guard 


Captain 

Stahl,  Elmer  G. 
1st  Lieutenant 

Carswell,   William  C. 
2nd  Lieutenant 

Thomas,   Chester  H. 
1st  Sergeant 

Orrel,  Galpin  H. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Anderson,  Mahor  M. 

Burdick,  C.  Dale 

Thacher,  Safford  D. 

Warner,  John  C. 

Ziesenis,  Harry  C. 
Sergeants 

Wiss,  Quirin  A. 
Privates 

Beasley,  William  A. 

Bechtel,  Roy  M. 

Beisner,  Cecil  H. 

Butler,   Eugene  U. 

Campbell,   Elmer 

Carlson,  Victor  E. 

Carlson,  David  L. 

Carris,   Roy  O. 

Carson,  George  W. 

Caskey,  Edmund  L, 

Chappelle,   Archie 

Charlesworth,  Firth 

Coffman,  Harry 

Coakley,  Claude 

CorklU,  Paul  D. 

Cox,  Harry  E. 

Coykondall,  Arthur 

Douglas,  Em.  H, 

Effinger,  Ralph  C. 

Erskine,   Edgar  M. 

Erskine,  James  R. 

Estep,   Dale 

Fairchild,   Howard 

Ferguson,   George 

Ferrin,   Harley  A. 


Ferris,    John 
Firner,  Henry 
Foster,   Roy   C. 
Granger,   Harry  W. 
Gregory,  Ivan  D. 
Hauber,  John  F. 
Henley,  Brynn 
Henley,    Frank 
Henley,    Stephen 
Hughes,  Avis  S. 
Jamison,    Rajonond 
Linsberg,  Arthur 
Mohrwein,  Roy  H. 
Meier,   Leo  S. 
Mohrbacker,  Byron  C. 
Moore,   Clyde  S. 
Mooring,    Ernest  L. 
Neeley,  Fren  L. 
Ness,  Burt  R. 
Nicholson,  Edward  L. 
Paulson,  Kurtz  L. 
Punches,  William  R. 
Scott,  John  F. 
Shaffer,   Don 
Shaffer,  Paul 
Sharpless,  Fred  S. 
Short,   Calvin  S. 
Stone,  Francis  B. 
Stone,   William  A. 
Sutherland,  Kenneth  L. 
Sutton,  Alpha  E. 
Swink,  Bert 
Taylor,  William  E. 
Titus,   Martin  D. 
Tucker,  Claude  H. 
Urie,  Rolland  W. 
Wall,  James  W. 
Ward,  Meade  L. 
Whitney,   Curt  K. 
Woods,  Leonard  D. 
Woods,  Morris  D, 
Yewell,  Roy  C. 
Ziesenis,  Roy  C. 


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Company  B  of  the  First  Battalion  Sigrnal  Corps, 
Kansas  National  Guard 


Captain 

Cox,   Walter,   Leo 

1st  Lieutenants 

Donald,   ^illis   L. 

Freeman,  Grover  C. 
M.  S.  E. 

Clawson,  Millard  E. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Womack,   Ralph  J. 

Kernal,  Delbert  L. 

McFarland,   William  F. 

Anderson,  Eric  E, 

Neal,  Harry  A. 
Sergeants 

Young,    Uoyd    M. 

Lott,  Joseph  C. 

Anderson,    Gustav  C. 

Roberts,  Harold  M. 

Hershkowitz,  Martin 

Cox,    Herschel   D. 
Corporals 

Fowler,  Iver  F. 

Anderson,  Frank  D. 

Adams,  Charles  H, 

Pavis,   Frank  C. 

Knock,  Earl  R. 

Shapel,  Amel 

Newman,  Albert  H. 

Brownfield,  Maro 

Olliver,  Myler  D. 

Wright,  Kenneth 

Frederickson,   Judson  C. 
Cooks 

Gay,  Hubert  L. 

Varner,  George  H. 
Horseshoer 

Murphy,   Joseph  T. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Anderson,  Ralph  L. 

Anderson,  George  W. 

Bass,   Orean  H. 

Brolliar,  Albert  W. 

Benson,  T.  Wyllys 


Beatty,  Areotus  F. 

Chilcote,   George  J. 

Charles,   Frank  A. 

Dulinsky,  Mount  C. 

Davis,  Lee  F. 

Florence,  Albert  F. 

Fryer,  Russell  C. 

Frevert,  Robert  E. 

Hayes,    Glen   W. 

Hurlock,   Clyde  E. 

Harper,  Frank  W. 

Horton,    Robert  A. 

Hepler,  Laurence  G. 

Jackson,   John  A, 

Jones,  Joseph  C. 

Lane,  Roy 

McKarnin,  Sylvester 

Moore,   Carl  E. 

Myers,  Benjaman 

Price,  Carl  M. 

Pittsenberger,  Samuel  S. 

Smith,  Clarence  D. 

Smith,  Jesse  F. 

Shapel,    Phillip 

Steele,  Oliver  H. 

Stillwell,  Loy  W. 

Vincent,  Guy  M. 

Warford,  Clarence  L. 
Privates 

Campbell,   Chlore  W. 

Canty,   Earl  C. 

Daniels,  Albert  H. 

Dixon,   Paul 

Eraser,   Howison  J. 

Hilton,  Emery 

Hardwick,  Oliver  B. 

Jones,  Raymond  E. 

Kelley,  Thomas  J. 

Leighty,   Vaughn 

Martin,  Joseph  A. 

Milne,  John  A. 

Provost,  Francis  T. 

Owens,  Ferdinand  L. 
Losses,  Discharged,  Dependents 

Davidson,  William  J. 

Hale,  Ray  R. 


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Company  C  of  the  First  Battalion  Signal  Corps, 
Kansas  National  Guard 


Captain 

Bayless,  Claude  C. 
1st  Lieutenants 

McClintock,  Carl  A. 

McGlynn,  Jesse 

Coffey,  James  V. 

Whitmore,  Floyd  P. 
1st  Sergeant 

Waddell,  James  W.,  Jr. 
Mechanics 

Douglass,  Charles  H, 
Cooks 

Cannon,  Richard  L. 

Hendrix,  Mont  W. 
Privates 

Adams,  William  E. 

Armstrong,  Frank  L. 

Arnold,   Claude  A. 

Babb,  George  S. 

Baker,  Marvin  S. 

Bachman,  Fred  H. 

Bell,  Carl  A. 

Bell,  Everett  I. 

Branson,  Otis  D. 

Burt,  Lee  E. 

Coston,  Donald  L. 

Chilcott,  Frank  E. 

Cooper,  Donald  J.  W. 

Davis,  George  A. 

Edmondson,  Benjamin  F. 

Elcock,  Charles  H. 

Foster,  Marion  Y. 

Graves,  Harlan 

Greer,   William  A. 

Gregory,  Thomas  E. 

Griesinger,  Frank  R. 

Grove,  Henry  L. 

Hanna,  Robert 

Harpster,    Claude 

Henn,  William  C. 

Holdren,  Don  R. 

Huggins,  Foster  M. 


Hutchinson,  Roland  E. 
Irwin,  Paul  S. 
Johnson,  Emmette  M. 
Johnston,  Garold  R. 
Jones,  Louis  V. 
Kessinger,  Vern  C. 
La  Grant,   Earl  W. 
Lane,  Walter  O. 
Lawson,  William  E. 
Latta,  William  E. 
Lauer,  Earl  D. 
Magie,  Albert  E. 
Marks,  Carl  Percy 
Masterson,  William  F. 
McFall,  Oscar  L. 
McQuiston,  Earl  H. 
Moore,  Harry  C. 
Moore,   Jesse  L. 
Myers,  John  M. 
Murphy,  Frank 
Nettls,  Walter  H. 
Nutter,  Earl  I. 
Price,   Evan  J. 
Priest,  Howard  O. 
Richman,  Phillip 
Roberts,  Thane  O, 
Rodman,  Burton  H. 
Saunders,  Julian  L. 
Shires,  Benjamin  C. 
Shockey,   Orville 
Skean,  Byron  A. 
Sloan,  Virgel  D. 
Smith,  Otho  G. 
Throckmorton,  Adel  F. 
Toennies,  Benjamin  P.  C. 
Waldron,  Wesley  F. 
Watkins,  Myron  J. 
Webb,  Joseph  W. 
Weidman,  Richard  Thomas 
White,   Rodger  L. 
Wright,   William  E. 
Williams,  Floyd 
Wohlford,  William  W. 
DeVier,  Cecil  J. 


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Medical  Department  of  the  Firi^  Battalion  Signal 
Corps,  Kansas  National  Guard 


Privates 

Ausmuse,   Philip 
Clark,  Arthur  H. 
Dale,  Henry  L. 


Tucker,    Lynn  E. 
Waite,  Frank  B. 
White,  Verne  D. 


Field  Hospital  No.  1  of  the  Kansas  National  Guard 

llOth  Sanitary  Train  139th  Field  Hospital 


Major 

Hammel,   Seth  A. 
1st  Lieutenants 

Lindsay,  Merrill  K. 

Rogers,  Henry  S. 

Jackson,   Dana  O. 

Jones,  Harold  H. 

Boggs,   Frank  C. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

McCoy,  Milton  E. 

Hawkins,  June  A. 

Piepenburg,  Aaron  L 
Sergeants 

Herman,  Ralph  S. 

Gurtler,  Albert  C. 

Goheen,  Ira  L. 

Logan,  Glenn  F. 

Dewey,  Thomas  E. 

Johnson,  George  C. 
Cooks 

Gould,    Charles  R. 

Oge,8,  Edward  M. 
Horseshoer 

Luker,  George  F. 
Mechanic 

Dickman,  Fred  M. 
Farrier 

Reffelt,  Rudolph  P. 
Saddler 

Burns,  Earl  J. 
Bugler 

Deimler,  Ralph  W. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Akey,  McKinley 

Arbuthnot,  Sidney 

Bingham,  Earl  O. 

Blevins,  Howard  W. 

Conard,  Morton  D. 

Dunn,  John 

Gage,  R.  Merrill 

Geiser,  Walter  J. 

Harrison,  George  C. 

Hickey,  Granville  C. 

Hinds,   David  H. 

Holcomb,  Allie  E. 

Hoyt,  Charles  B. 

Hughes,  Herbert  F. 


Jones,  Ernest 
Kennedy,  Carl  P. 
Lyon,   Charles   B.,   Jr. 
McCarter,  James  C. 
McGrew,  Nathan  W. 
Riddle,  Dudley  McD. 
Root,  Jesse  F. 
Runneals,   Cecil  H. 
Sailer,   Ernest  E. 
Staerkel,    Max   G. 
Swearingen,  Ralph  M. 
Taylor,  Henry  H, 
Thompson,   Edward  W. 
Walp,   Charles  L. 
Weaver,  James  B. 
Wells,  George  D. 
Wright,  Myron  A. 
immerman,  Joseph  F. 

Privates 

Anderson,  Christopher 
Axe,  Guy  J. 
Bennett,  Charles  A. 
Buck,  Lloyd  W. 
Burghart,  Casper 
Burns,  Claude  T. 
Carney,  William  N. 
Chapin,   Dean   W. 
Cratte,  Irving  F. 
Evans,  Harold  C. 
Graham,   Harry  L,,   Jr. 
Hamilton,  William  L. 
Hammond,  Noel  R. 
Harrell,  James  M. 
Laine,  Maurice  D. 
Ludington,  Fred  G. 
McClave,  Edison  W. 
McDaniel,  Ralph  W. 
Meredith,  Roscoe  A. 
Murphy,  Paul 
Nye,  Robert  W. 
Parish,  Glen  L. 
Peck,  Kenneth  L. 
Scharping,  Erwin  E. 
Shehi,  Winfield 
Shirk,  Harold  L. 
Silk,   Max  H. 
Stevens,  Francis  J. 
Stewart,   Roy 
Townsend,  Goley 
Widener,  Mark  V. 


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Field  Hospital  No.  2  of  the  Kansas  National  Guard 
140th  Field  Hospital 

llOth  Sanitary  Train 


Major 

Phillips.   Carl 
1st  Lieutenants 

Cornell,  John  C. 

Bennett,    Charles   C. 

Rea,   James  G. 

Mosley,   Charles   L. 

Bunton,  Joseph  C. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Courtney,   George  W. 

Cranford,  Charles  W. 

dinger,   Raymond  C. 
Sergeants 

Bailey,   Homer  F. 

Dick,  Frank  N. 

Fowler,  Merle 

Hodge,  Lester  D. 

May,  Ralph  E. 

Simon,  Loren  K. 
Cooks 

Ayers,  Maurice  F. 

McClary,  Carl 

White,  Ira  E. 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Birt,   Roy  H. 

Brown,   Seth  G. 

Burton,  Marion  T. 

Debolt,  William  H. 

Dent,  Rawley  J. 

Elwyn,   Russell  H. 

Funk,  Arthur  C. 

Graham,  John  S. 

Green,  Charles  H. 

Harlow,  Mack 

Hendrickson,  John  H. 

Jeffrey,  Richard  C. 

Kimmey,  Virgil  A. 

Lietnaker,   Cherry  E. 

Ott,   Archie  L. 

Parker,    Glenn   M. 

Prall,  John  D. 

Rule,  Albert  B. 

Rule,  Herbert  E. 

Sage,  William  H. 

Sayers,  Hugart  A. 


Storey,  Edward  M. 
Thorpe,  Lewis  M. 
Von  Buhn,  Herman 
Van  Home,   Ralph 
Wheat,  Lewis  H. 
White,  James  L. 
Willard,   Donald  M. 
Agnew,  Frank  T, 
Babcock,  Dewey  Z. 
Bicknell,  John  R. 
Campbell,    Russell 
Caldwell,  Dalton  L. 
Carr,   Byron  H. 
Carson,  Clyde  F. 
Clark,   Orville  P. 
Cummings,  Dewey  V. 
Davis,  Bert  L. 
Foxworthy,    Carl 
Gates,   William   J. 
Gebhart,    Bert   A. 
Genamell,   Harry  A. 
Griggs,   Morton  R. 
Hacker,  Charles  L. 
Hammell,   Lee  A. 
Harlow,   James  H. 
Hayes,  Alfred  L. 
Jagger,  Buel  W. 
Johnson,  Earl  W. 
Jones,   Alpha   L. 
Keiter,   Cecil  E. 
Locke,   William  H. 
Pittser,    Ollie  F. 
Rafferty,  Virgil  J. 
Ratliff,  Charles  C. 
Reynolds,  William  L. 
Shrewsbury,  Charles  L. 
Seller,   Ralph  G. 
Sparks,  Albert  R. 
Spear,   Alfred 
Stevens,  Wilbum  W. 
Stewart,  Allen  L. 
Snyder,   Roy 
Todd,  Alvin  L. 
Vandervort,  Earl  J. 
Wendell,   John  P. 
Workman,  Charles  B. 
Wolverton,  Jaxik  L. 


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First  Kansas  Ambulance  Company 
140th  Ambulance  Company 


1st  Lieutenants 

Rhodes,  William  L. 

Mangun,  Clarke  W. 

Jones,    Tiberius   L. 

Hartman,  Ralph  C. 

Glover,  Harold  M. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Pierce,    FYank   B. 

Wilson,   James  C. 
Sergeants 

Lyon,  Charles  J. 

Cole,  Frank  R. 

Holcombe,  Robert  F. 

McGhan,  Francis  L». 

Wolf,   George  O. 

Singer,  Walter  T. 

Henderson,  George 
Corporals 

Perkins,  Robert  G. 

Thompson,  Bruce  M. 

Gott,  Henry  V. 

Harrington,  Ralph  G. 

Wortman,  Paul  A. 

Heinze,  Fred  C. 

Douglas,  Jodie  A. 

Abbott,  Roy  C. 

Leep,  Bernard  C. 

Baker,  Claude  M. 

Cheever,  Wert  S. 
Cooks 

Hackler,  George  H. 

Speckin,  Paul  A. 

Hartig,  Cyril  M. 
Musicians 

Street,  Elijah  M. 

Feurt,  James  B. 
Mechanic 

Garwood,    Leslie    C. 
Farrier 

Herod,  John  L. 
Horseshoer 

Powers,  William  A. 
Saddler 

Asman,  Fred 
Privates,  1st  Class 

Atkins,   Theodore  W. 

Atkinson,  Russell  J. 

Bailey,  Edward  R. 

Bangs,   William  G. 

Barber,   Harry  A. 

Beaumont,  Rasnuond  L. 

Bishop,   Roger  S. 

Blankenship,  Elihue  H. 

Bohanon,   Frank 

Brainerd,  Rowe  H. 

Brown,  Ernest  M. 

Bullard,  Harry  J. 

Burkett,  Lloyd  L. 

Buzard,  Reginald  L. 


Cannon,  Carl  P. 
Caraway,  Sidney 
Campbell,  John  F. 
Chandler,  Walter  T. 
Childers,  Lloyd  D. 
Chiles,  Ray  W. 
Clark,  Paul  M. 
Clendening,  Robert 
Commons,  Claude  E. 
Conklin,   Elmer  E. 
Cook,  Homer  N. 
Coons,  Henry  A. 
Davis,  Alfred  A. 
Duke,  WUliam  R. 
Dunn,  Paul  W. 
Ehn,  George  A, 
Erickson,   Elliott 
Feehan,  Walter  J. 
Ferguson,   Marvin  P. 
Ferguson,  Winfield  S. 
Fisher,   Harold  E. 
Gifford,   Melvin  R. 
Gilhaus,  George  J. 
Girten,  Sylvester  H. 
Goes,   Louis  E. 
Gordon,  Clyde  W. 
Gordon,  Lynell 
Gray,  Edward  F. 
Gregg,   James  F. 
Gregory,  Vernon  L. 
Grisham,  William  B. 
Haley,  Jacob 
Hall,  Stanley  L. 
Hankins,   Staten  M. 
Harden,  Wesley  G. 
Harding,  Orville 
Hawk,  William  M. 
Herd,  Frank  P. 
Holcombe,  Walter  M. 
Holmberg,  Arthur  F. 
Hood,   Otto  D. 
Horner,  Jack 
Hudson,  Lemuel  S. 
Hundley,   Dare 
Hutton,   John  Wm. 
Hicks,  William  B. 
Ingrahm,   John  D, 
Irvine,   Harry  L. 
Jackson,   Owen 
Juones,  Royston 
Johnson,  Roy  L. 
Justice,  John  A. 
Lee,  Roland  H. 
Logan,  Carl  A, 
Logan,  Combe  D. 
Lioman,  Ambrose  R. 
Long,  Edgar  A. 
Manley,   Mervin   C. 
Martin,  Clarence  E. 
Mays,   Lee  R. 
McCarthy,  Bernard  J. 
McCoy,  Chester  S. 


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247 


McCuUey,  Rose  H. 
McDaniel,  William  R. 
McFadden,  Wiley  G. 
McKinney,  Hugh  P. 
Mendon,  Jerome  F. 
Mitchell,   John  W. 
Moore,   Horace  H. 
Morse,   Darwin  D. 
Oconnor,  Bert 
Owens,  Clarence  H. 
Patterson,   Leo  M. 
Philibert,  Bert 
Probst.  Arnold  W. 
Prater,  Robert  E. 
Quinn,  William  R. 
Raybum,  Otto  E. 
Reid,  Jesse  B. 
Richardson,  Paul  E. 
Rock,  Edward  A. 
Schaefer,  William  C. 
Shahane,  Walter  H. 
Smith,  Everett  A. 


Smith,  Claud  A. 
South,  Vernon  B. 
Stewart,  Jack 
Strong,  Ralph  A. 
Swan,  Leslie  N. 
Swanson,  Carl  A. 
Swanson,  Edgar  F. 
Swartz,  Arden  E. 
Swenson,  Bernard  M. 
Tonn,  Edward 
Toynton,  Clyde  G. 
Veitch,  Caleb  C. 
Vestal,  Moody  D. 
Walsh,  John 
Walton,  Floyd  G. 
Webster,   John  D. 
Wilhite,  Harry  E. 
Wood,  Clarence  M. 
Woodruff,  John  R. 
Wright,  James  F. 
Wurtz,   Joseph  N. 
Ziegler,  Carl  E. 


Second  Kansas  Ambulance  Company 
139th  Ambulance  Company,  Kansas  City,  Kansas 


Ist  Lieutenants 

Tenney,   Edwin   R. 

Speck.   Richard   F. 

Adamson,   Adam  E. 

Bondureant,   Alpheus  J. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Rowland,   Charles    G. 

Adams,  James  A. 
Sergeants 

Hadley,   Vernon  A. 

Leady,  Roscoe  B. 

Markley,  Algernon 

Parsons,  John  D. 

Thomas,   Chester  L. 

Falconer,  Clarence  E. 

Carson,  Edward  T. 
Corporals 

Hovey,  Clarence  E. 

Ward.  Clarence  S. 

Knight,   Robert  R. 

Weirshing,  Guy 

Dugan,   Rollo   C. 

Toler,   Roy   P. 

Robinson,  William  O. 

O'Dowd,  Benjamin  H. 

Roach,  Norvin  M. 

Alleman,  Neal  D', 

Christian,  John  W.,  Jr. 
Cooks 

Toohey,  Paul  A, 

Karbach,  Albert  R. 
Musicians 

White.  Frederick  R. 

Keck,  Kenneth  G. 
Privates 

Addison,   James  W. 

Anderson,  John   W, 

Anderson,  Willard  C. 

Adams,  Ernest  T. 

Barne-s,   Joe 

Bailey,  Clarence  E. 

Barnett,  Benjamin 


Brown,  Kenneth 
Baum,   Earl  W. 
Baum,  Eldon  E. 
Blackwell.  Joseph  P. 
Blazer,    Robert  T. 
Bradbury,  Claude  L. 
Brennan,  Edward  W. 
Briggs,  Clarence 
Briggs,  Junior 
Brown,  Guy  ^  ™    « 

Brunell,  Ferdinand  F.  C. 
Buckles,  Doyle  L. 
Buckley,  Lee  E. 
Childs,  Wesley  M. 
Carter,  Edward 
Church,    Romulus    B. 
Cline,  Ernest  R. 
Cole,  Charles  R. 
Conquest,  Victor 
Corbett,  Joseph  F. 
Coyle,  Walter  E. 
Crowley,   John  J. 
Davidson,  Vernie  A. 
Dennis,  Jesse  A. 
De  Talent,  Edward  C. 
Finley,   Harold  H. 
Flagg,  Paul  E. 
Flesher,   Clarence  W. 
Foster,  James  R. 
Gibson.   Walter  N. 
Gregar,  Mike  G. 
Goff,  Melvin  W. 
Hallquist,   Hugo   F. 
Hamman,  Albert  B. 
Hart,   George  M. 
Hendricks,  William  R. 
Hinze,  Edward  W. 
Houston,   Herbert  S. 
Bueben,  Paul   T. 
Ise,  Frank  H. 
Jackson,   Dale   B. 
Jenkins,  Robert  C. 
Jenner.   Clifford  M. 
Jesson,  Joseph  J. 
Johnson,  Andrew 


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Johnson,  Roy  E. 
Jones,  Jacobus  F, 
Jenson,    Henry   M. 
Kocher,   Ernest  J. 
Kemper,  Eug-ene  L. 
Locke,  Lloyd  B. 
McClenahan,    Joe    S. 
McNabb,    Fred    R. 
Martin,  William  R. 
Miller,    Samuel    C. 
Minniear.  John  R. 
Moore  Chester 
Murray,   Frank  H. 
Nelson,  Oscar  P. 
Oeilrich,  Clarence  E. 
Parimore,  Roy  C. 
Pedago,  Ellis 
Piatt.  William  C. 
Pring-le,  Kenneth  W. 
Putman,  Lawrence  A. 
Rebeck,  John  M, 


Raid,  Alex 
Reid,  Roderick    V. 
Rewerts.  Fred  C. 
Richmond,  Lloyd 
Russell,  Thomas  C. 
Schenke,  Harold  W. 
Siebers,   Frank  A. 
Sherrell,    Clarence   W. 
Smith,   Glen   E. 
Stalcup,  Ernest  F. 
Stewart,  Chester  B. 
Still,  Robert 
Stutes,   Chester  A. 
Talmadg-e,  Abram  J. 
Van  Cleave,  Donald  W. 
Vesper.   Harold  E. 
Wte,lker,  John  W.,   Jr. 
Weaverling.  Jacob  C. 
Williams,  William  J. 
Wolf.  Jonathan  A. 
Coving-ton.   Vand  D, 


Medical  Department  of  the  Kansas  National  Guard 
Advance  Unit  Train,  Ft.  Riley,  Kansas 


Lieutenants 

Siever,  Charles  M. 

Alford.   Joseph   S. 

Hawke,  Charles  C. 

Lindsay,  Merrill  K. 

Jones,  Harold  H. 

Barnes,  Ralph  C. 
Sergeants,  1st  Class 

Gurtler,    Albert    C. 

Hawkins,  June  A. 
Sergeants 

Wilson,  Glen 

Glahn,    Harry 


Allphin,  Wayne 
Myers,   William 
Logan,   Glenn  F. 
Dewey,   Thomas  E. 

Privates,  1st  Class 

Arbuthnot,  Sydney 
Glahn,   Eugene 
Hale,  George 
Holcomb,  Allie  A. 
Hughes,  Herbert  F. 
Jones.   Sam  I. 
Starkweather,    Robert 
Taylor.  Henry  H. 
Weaver    James  B. 


De^tachment  Medical  Corps  of  the  Kansas  National 

Guard 


Major 

Martin,  Emanuel  N. 


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Train  Headquarters  of  the  110th  Aitununition  Train 

Motor  Battalion  Headquarters  of  the  110th 

Ammunition  Train 


Fitzpatrick,    Fred    R. 
Fowler,  E.  Fred 
George,  Jesse  E. 
Murray,  Joseph  W. 
Kane,    William    T. 
Alley,  J.  Lawrence 
Aton,    Ross 
Bauer,  George  F. 
Bish.  Frank 
Bonner,  Alpha  O. 
Boone',  Hudson  W. 
Caull,  Nicholas 
Conwell,  Daniel 
D'enyer,  Lee  C. 
Flinn,  Edwin  G. 
Geisinger,   Clayton 
Green,   John  K. 
Hyland,   Charles  A. 
Kientzle,    Fred   F. 
Lamberton,  Walter  S. 
Lape,  Earl  D. 
Ling,  Lyman  W. 
MacDonald,  William  S. 
McDonough,  Arthur  L. 
Parker,  William  A. 
Powell,   Rober  K. 
Ross,   Carmine 
Shafer,    Raymond   L. 
Stout,  Elihu  V. 
Thrower,  Zack 


Turner,  Martin  R. 
White,  Lawrence  P. 
Wildman,  Charles  E. 
Allen.   Ellis  A. 
Aubughon,  Clifford  W. 
Ballweg,  Clarence  J. 
Bliss,  Harry  R. 
Boyd,  Morris  M 
Bullock,   Athen   G. 
Durdick,  John  H. 
Carroll.    Lawrence  A. 
Cooper,  Joseph  D. 
Craven,  Henderson  A. 
Dapron.  Oliver  L. 
Dobbs,   James   V. 
Dormer,    Charley   H. 
Duley,  Andrew  E. 
Edwards,  Darsie  E. 
Fletchall,    Delbert    E. 
Gross,   Walter  A. 
Hill,  Ormond  P. 
Kriege,  Oliver  W. 
Matosh,  Frank  J. 
Olson,  George  W. 
Payne,  William  C. 
Powers,   Chester   P. 
Saling.  Thomas  W. 
Swaim,  Wiley  P. 
Wiggins,  James  B. 


Ordnance  Detachment  of  the  110th  Ammunition 

Tram 


Alpaugh,  Russell  E. 
Barnes,  Lawrence  A. 
Barton,   Oliver  E. 
Brown,  Everett  J. 
Budd,   Samuel   M. 
Cashman,   Patrick  J. 
Cowgill,   Isaac  M. 
Hesik,  Frank  J. 
James,   Farris 
Lackey.   Ray  R. 
McCann,    James    J. 


McElroy,  George  A. 
Marrs,  Carl 
Paisley,  William  E. 
Riordan,  John  J. 
Reid,   Roger   E. 
Rodie,   Andres 
Sailer,   William   H. 
Smalley,  Thornton 
Sennenberg,    Peter   S. 
Stuart,    Allen    P. 
Tobias,   Davis   D. 


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Company  A  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 


Oliver.  Alexander  S. 
Lawrence,  Arthur 
Richards,  Thomas  N. 
Adam,  Richard  E. 
Albrecht,  Albert 
Anderson,  Arthur  S. 
Anderson,  William    M. 
Arnzen,  August  W. 
Ashmore,  Arthur  S. 
Bailey,   Liee  L. 
Ball,  Charles  M. 
Barrett,  John  P. 
Beck,  Harold  W. 
Bell.  Joseph  N. 
Bertus,  Martin  A. 
Berry,  Thomas  F. 
Bird,   Raymond  T. 
Birmingham,  Claud  S. 
Blue,    Clifford    M. 
Bourland,   Elmer  B. 
Brand,    Keller 
Brusco,   Henry 
Brulez,  Charlie  Li. 
Byers,   Edward   N. 
Byers,    Roy    C. 
Callison,  Albert  L. 
Carpenter.   Robert  H. 
Chandley,   Francis  M. 
Childs,   George   C. 
Clark,    Williard    H. 
Coffee,   Richard   M. 
Cooper,  Charles 
Cowdrey,   John   M. 
Cox,  Curtis  M. 
Cox,  Glenn 
Cox,  Samuel  IL 
Cutler.  Loren 
Cutright,  Alva  B. 
Dailey,  Alva  C. 
Daniels,  Fred  H. 
David,   Moritz  W. 
Dockery,   Harry 
Due,    Olof 
Duncan,   John   F. 
Dyer,  Robert  R. 
Esser,  Jacob  M. 
Farmer,   Milo 
Ferguson,  Ashton  E. 
Finch.  Will 
Fleck,  Edwin  P. 
Fox,   John   W. 
Freier,  Richard 
Gates,  Fred  W. 
Geiger,  Edward 
Gleason,  Martin  A. 
Greenberg,   Morris 
Goetza,  Albert  L. 
Griffis,  Charles  A. 
Grimes,  William  M. 
Gunderson,  Henry 
Gustafson.  Harry  A. 
Hall,  Henry  H. 
Hamilton,   Vaughan   S. 
Hampton,  Carl  L. 
Hansen,  Albert  C. 
Hand,    Emitt 
Harr,    Raymond   L. 
Hereford,   Thomas  G. 
Herman,  Joseph 
He-ster,  Robert  H. 
Holle,  John  L. 
Huffman,  Jerry  F. 


Howland.  Ralph  R. 
Jennings,  James  W. 
Jones,  Jack 
Kisby,    George 
Knickerbocker,   William  J. 
Kuschel,  Richard  W. 
Lang,  Theodore 
Light.   Crofford   B. 
Mann,  Alie  A. 
Mann,   James 
McGrath,  John 
Metcalf,  Henderson 
Mercier.  Lee  R. 
Miller,  Merl  F. 
Mills,  Richard  D. 
Montgomery,   Marshall 
Moore,  Clyde  L. 
Morgan,  Will  C. 
Mursinna,  LeRoy  C. 
Myers,    Earl 
Nelson,   Bels 
Nicholson,   James 
Morris,  Alma  L. 
Odell.   Joe  D, 
Oles,  Lawrence  M. 
Parsons,  Dell  D. 
Patton,  Herbert  J. 
Pietsch,  Leonard  C. 
Pomije,  Louis  W. 
Powell,  Alfred  B. 
Powers,    John   L. 
Springer,  Jesse  E. 
Price,  Emitt 
Ray.   Dennis 
Read,  Emory  W. 
Reeves,  Russell  R. 
Reedy,  Sam  J. 
Rice,   Orien  D. 
Richardson,  Lemuel  B. 
Riggs,  Edwin  C. 
Ritz,  Charles 
Roe,  John  H. 
Ross,  Frederick  G. 
Saunders.  S.  Gordon 
Scarsaletti,  John 
Schedel,  Charles  F. 
Shoemaker,   Orrin  G. 
Smith,  Clarence  E. 
Smith,  Herbert  P. 
Smith,  Carl  C. 
Smith,  Floyd 
Snodgrass,  John  W. 
Spencer,   James  E. 
Springer,   Jesse  E. 
Stamper,  Marvel  C. 
Sterling,  William  T. 
Stone,   Rollo  A. 
Straub,  Joseph  P. 
Stuck,    Mervin  L. 
Swepston,   Melvin 
Taylor,  Ernest  D. 
Teel,   John    F. 
Trimm,  Lee  Roy 
Trout,  LeRoy  E. 
Troxel,   Benjamin   S. 
Wade.   Willie   C. 
Warren,  William  W. 
Williamson,   Claud  R. 
Wilson.   Harold 
Willyard,  Rufus  L. 
Woodward,  Richard  L. 
Zarosky,  Frank 


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Company  B  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 


Allen,   Jesse  R. 
Anderson,  John  A. 
Attaway,  Thomas  E. 
Ball.   Frank   M. 
Ballard,  Mark  D. 
Barber,   Ezra  T. 
Barber,  Lawrence  L. 
Batts,  Frank  I. 
Borning,  Ludwig 
Birrell,  Wilfred  J. 
Blair,  Seth  D. 
Blevins,  Jesse  J. 
Blumberg,    Henry 
Branch,   Richard  E. 
Brewer,    Pascle    N. 
Burleson,   John   B. 
Butler.  Jame  F. 
Calhoun,    Sanford   W. 
Carlson,   Martin  C. 
Carring-ton,   Homer 
Carter,  Wyatt  W. 
Casey,  John  M. 
Chappee,  Evan  J, 
Chappee,  Roy  H. 
Clayton,  Morgan  S. 
Coffman,  George  L. 
David,  Orla  G. 
Denton,   Samuel   H. 
Depew,  Jack  P. 
Edwards,  Jessie  L. 
Egleston,  Richard  E. 
Eldridge,   Hugh  S. 
Elliston,  Glenn  S. 
Fanter,  Harry  H. 
Faulkner,  Garland 
Fish,  Enoch  E. 
Graser,  Leslie  A. 
Gibson,  Raymond  G. 
Gilmore,  Charles  L. 
Graves,  Raphael  M. 
Grothaus,  Carl  L. 
Hamner,   Byron 
Hawkins,  John  L. 
Henderson,   Roxie   V. 
Hesse,    Edwin   C. 

Holton.  SIpm. 
Hooker,  Henry  O. 
Jenkins,   Roscoe  D. 

Johns,  Earl  E. 

Kairschner,    William   L. 

Keller,  Harley  E. 

Kennedy,  Clarence  G. 

Kenny,  William  A. 

Kline,  Harry 

Klingman,  Oscar 

Knox.  William  P. 

Kreiger,  William  F. 

Kuydendall,    Herman 

Lancaster,  Richard  R. 

Landis,   Charles   D', 

Langenderfer,  Albert  C. 

Lee,  Alfred 

Levene,  Bernard  W. 

Lewis,    Bret   C. 

Lisch,   Charles  R. 

Lorton,  Hugh  C. 

Macon,    Perry   G. 

Magoon,   Woodson   B. 

Marshall.   Henry  G. 

McClure,  Alison  E. 

McCrory,  Victor  E. 


McWllliam,  Emmitt 
McWilliam,  George 
Myer,   William  E. 
Miller,  John  V. 
Miltonberger,  George  W. 
Moorman,  John  U. 
Morrison,  Clarence  R. 
Mulkins,  Wilbur  E. 
Murphy,   Frank  J. 
Newberry.   Leland 
Nordin,  Newton  C. 
Norris,  Dale  A, 
Norris,   Thomas   J, 
O'Brien,  Charles  M. 
Owen,   Hubert 
Owens,  Cecil  P. 
Pabst,  Fred 
Patterson,  Robert  L. 
Pennington,  Colder  G. 
Peterson,  Oscar  R. 
Phillips,    Loren 
Pigett,  Lemuel  A. 
Powell.  Chalmers  W. 
Powers,  Earnest 
Rader,  Earl  H. 
Read,  Sidney  C. 
Reichart,  Lawrence  T. 
Richardson,   Roy  S. 
Rives,  Floyd 
Rogge,  August 
Rothberger,   Fred 
Sanders,   Earl 
Sanders,  Lee 
Schierkolk,  John  H. 
Schulse,  Gustave  C. 
See.  Lewis  E. 
Seitz,  Jean  A. 
Sharpe,  Charley  S. 
Sherbine,  Aaron  H. 
Skinner,  Merle  L. 
Skinner,   Harry  C. 

Slack,  Frank  C. 

Sligar,  Martin  F. 

Smith,  Emerson 

Smith,  William  T. 

Soder,  Frank  J. 

Stanley,  Clarence 

Stebbins,  Cullon  C. 

Steele.  Bernard  B. 

Stookey,   Fred 

Stuart,   Ross  C. 

Summers,  Wiley 

Sunderman,  Rufus  J. 

Swope,    James    F. 

Townley,   Dallas   T. 

Turner,  William  H. 

Urmey,  John  C. 

Utter,  Carl  W. 

Vance,  Charles  P. 

Vaughn,  David  F. 

Viers,  Robert  C. 

Whalen.  John  B. 

White,  Charles  A. 

Wilkus,  John  P. 

Williams,  Wade 

Winter,  John 

Wolfe,   Ray 

Worsham,  Emanual 

Yahn,  Leroy  J. 

Young,  Clyde 


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Company  C  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 


Anderson,   George  M. 
Ank,  George  T. 
Atkinson,  Andrew  S. 
Banning.  Fred  B. 
Barnes,   Sam 
Barron,    Jacob 
Bell,  Clarence  H. 
Berge,  Albert  F. 
Bickle,    Gale 
Billings,  Joseph  A, 
Blair,  Oscar 
Blick,  William  H. 
Bradley,   Joseph   L. 
Brannigan,    James   P. 
Braun,  Melville  F. 
Brinker,   Benjamin  H. 
Brost.  David 
Budrow,  Lee  G. 
Calvert,    Thomas    R. 
Campbell,  Reuben  E. 
Cannon,  William 
Carinder,  Joe  G. 
Carver,   Merle   F. 
Cecil,  Aaron  B. 
Christensen,   Carl  A. 
Cobaugh,  Daniel  F. 
Conti,   Jaseppe 
Coskey,  George  A. 
Cox.  Grover  L. 
Cullinan,  Thomas  J. 
Damon,  George  N. 
Daniel,  Jesse  J. 
Deskin,  William  A. 
Dietz,   Pascal   R. 
Drinkwater,   Frederick  A. 
Duggan,   Patrick  J. 
Elliott,  Hoyt  J. 
Emigh,  William  F. 

Ewing,  William  E. 

Eyles,  Edward  E. 

Farris,   Stark 

Ferguson.   Stephen  C. 

Flesner,  William  F. 

Florea,  Wilbur  C. 

Franks,  Robert  A. 

Frees,  Ferris  C. 

Frost,    Richard   G. 

Gibson,  Perry  F, 

Gettys,  William  H. 

Graf,  Frank,  Jr. 

Hamer,  Richard  S. 

Hawkins,  Jesse  W. 

Helt,   Millard   F. 

Holde-n.  William 

Holton,   Alva  H. 

Horton,    James   T. 

Jackson,   Arnold   T. 

Jensen,    Palmer    O. 

Johnson,    Frank   A. 

Johnson,   William  E. 

Kappelmann,   Otto   T. 

Kelly,   John  J. 

King,    Marvin    C. 

Kiser,  Charles  H. 

Kachonower,    Walter   A. 

Kulish,    Morris 

Leake.   Lowell   L. 

Leslie,   Ansel   E. 

Lewis,  Roger  G. 

Lynn,  Frank  L. 


McAfee,  Lotis 
McAnelly,  Joseph  R. 
McBurney,  George  W, 
McCabe,  Charles  E. 
McCrory,  Lyonell 
McCulley,  Bert 
McElroy,  Urish  G. 
Mansfield,   Leonard  J. 
Martin,  William  A. 
Merriott,   Clarence  W. 
Miller,  Claud 
Miracle,   Chester  A. 
Montgomery,   Noah   M. 
Morrison,    Bert 
Nagel,  Harry  W, 
Nance,  Roy  F. 
Neff,  George  W. 
North,  John  H. 
Ohlhausen,    Archie 
Pforts,  Fred 
Phillips,    Bartley 
Pickett,   Chester 
Piper,   Charles  D. 
Popendieker,   Fred 
Purvis,   Charles  A. 
Reed,  Chester  C. 
Reed,  Harvey  T. 
Reed,  Perry 
Reed,  Rollie 
Reese,  Claude  E, 
Reiter,  Clair  C. 
Reister,  Laroy  M. 
Rivers,  James 

Roberts,  Cecil  C. 

Rogers.  Arthur  V. 

Rose,  Marshall 
Ryan,  Edward  J. 

Schmidt,  Louis 

Schwab,  John  A. 

Seaman,  Jonah  D. 

Schulte,  John  D. 
Search,  William  L. 

Seelig,  Ralph 

Shelton,  Charles  H. 

Sidmon,  Edward  H. 

Skidmore,   Arthur  L. 

Smith,   Byron  E. 

Smith.  Floyd 

Smith,    William   A. 

Sorrentino,   Gennaro 

Stephens,   Marcus    I. 

Stewart,   Henry  D. 

Strand,  Alfred 

Stumpi,  George  J, 

Swanson,  Victor  L. 

Swinney,  Reuben  A. 

Testerman,   Clyde  F. 

Truitt,   James  W. 

Tucker,  Arvil  H. 

Tweston,    Richard   H. 

Waller.  Robert  W. 

Warne,  Clarence  T. 

Watson,   Glen   M. 

Wentz,  Ellsworth  L. 

Westerberg,  Francis  P. 

Williams,   Emmett 

Willman,  Dale  A. 

Winter,  Raymond  G. 

Wise,  William  B. 

Zacharias,   Fred 

Zimmerman,  Samuel  H. 


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Company  D  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 


Privates 

Adam,  George  Vern 
Aldrich,   George   W. 
Arnold.    Ray 
Babbitt,   Robert  S. 
Bartmess,   Merle 
Barton,  Luther  L. 
Beauchamp,  James  A. 
Beisner,  Fred  William 
Board,   Andy   Simle 
Bollinger,  William 
Boyd,  Clarence  L. 
Boyd,  John  R. 
Boyer,    Clyde    E. 
Braddock,  George  W. 
Brannen,  Robert  R, 
Bremer.  Clarence  L. 
Brockmeyer,  Edgar  W 
Brooks,  Noah 
Brothers,  Phillip  E. 
Bruce,   Grover  L. 
Buckallow,  Earl  W. 
Bundridge,   Soloman  W. 
Buster,  John  R. 
Caldwell,  George  O. 
Callahan,  Robert  E. 
Callaway,   William  P. 
Carl.   Edwin   G.   J. 
Carter,  David  M. 
Cheap,  George  L. 
Cirella,    Domenico 
Ciummo,  Michele 
Clark,  Ben  R. 
Cleston,  John  W. 
Clavenger,  Jesse  C. 
Conlon,  William  J. 
Cook,  Charles  D. 
Cook,  John  W. 
Cooper,  Philip 
Crowder,  Cleo  W, 
Cunningham,  Frank 
Darnell,   Purl 
Deitrich.   Carlton 
Delaney,   Timothy  W. 
Dell,   Garland   W. 
Denhardt,  Lucian  O. 
Di  Simone,  Guiseppe 
Duncan,  Ben  E. 
Dunlap,    William   E. 
Elliott,   William   H. 
Fanogleo,   Andrew 
Fox,  Charles   W. 
Freeman,  Alvin  D. 
Fuqua,  Claude 
Gebauer,  Clifford  W. 
Giltner.  Frank  E. 
Goolsby,  Robert  F. 
Gregory,   Clifford  B. 
Gross,  Joseph  A. 
Haff,  Vernon  V. 
Haines,    Roy   C. 
Graves,  Carl  B. 
Hamrick,  David  E. 
Harbin,  Frank 
Hardister,  Orbis 
Howard,  William  R. 
James,  Robert  L. 
Jones,  David  C. 
Karraker.  Francis  M. 
Key,  Harry 
Kiplinger,  Lyman  M. 
Kirk,  Raymond  L. 


Klapper,  Charles  J. 
Knight,   Frank   H. 
Kerns,  Marion  D. 
Lance,  Kelly 
Langford,  Leslie  C. 
Lawyer,  Ernest  W. 
Lingenhag,   Charles 
Malcomb,  Ronald  "VJ 
Markham,   Clarence  L 
Marks.   John  R. 
Mattera,  Salvatore 
Melton,   Thomas 
Mendenhall,  Charles  R. 
Miller,   Carl    R. 
Mills,  Eugene  Clark 
Milton,  James  F. 
Moffet,  Robert 
Montgomery,  Oscar  W. 
Moore,  Hersol  E. 
Motes,   Frank   M, 
Moyer,    Charles   C. 
Nelson,    Robert 
Ogle,  Harley 
Orf,  Edward  H. 
Owen,  James  F. 
Peterman,   William  P. 
Piersee'.  Charley 
Plagens,  Henry 
Porter,  Jackson  Perry 
Price,  Ronald   H. 
Price,  Robert  A. 
Railsback,  Bryan 
Rathman,  Otto 
Reese,  Victor 
Roub,   Clark  D. 
Russell,  William  A. 
Saintey.  Ralph 
Sanders,  Joseph 
Sargent,  Raymond  Forest 
Sasse,  Charles 
Scheffel,  Herbert  F. 
Schleusner,   Lawrence  R. 
Schulz,  Tony 
Sealey,  Dwight  H. 
Shakens,  John 
Shears,  Clarence 
Skelly,  Edward  J. 
Smith,  Samuel  S. 
Stamper,  Grant  A. 
Sterling,  Ralph  W. 
Story,    Thomas    C. 
Stropkai,  George  P, 
Taylor,  Donald  G. 
Trich,  James  H. 
Thacker,  Albert 
Turner,  Ruby  L. 
Van  Dusen,  Thomas  R. 
Van  Krik,  Albert  F. 
Warner,  Joseph  R. 
Wells,  William  O. 
Welsch,   Conrad  A. 
Weaver,  James  O. 
Wevodan.   Irvin  C. 
Whitcomb,   John  H. 
White,  Lester  O. 
Whitman,   Charles   J. 
Wiggins,  Lester  O. 
Willsford    John   H. 
Wiley,    Lloyd   Thomas 
Willis,  Bernard  C. 
Workman,  Leon  H. 


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Headquarters  Company  Horsed  Battalion,  110th 
Ammunition  Train 


Bennett,  Merrill  W. 
Bodkin,  Charles  W. 
Bopst,   William  O. 
Brown,  Harold  W. 
Burnaw,  George 
Clayton.   Harry   W. 
Deffenbaugh,  Orville  A. 
Elvy,  Louis  V. 
Fry,  Lester  V. 
Gamber,  Glenn  G. 


Graham,  George 
Hampton,  Augustus  A. 
Jellison,  Charley 
Jenkins,  Archie  G. 
McVicar,  Russell  A. 
Moore,  Eugene  H. 
Oakleaf,   Lovell  R.     • 
Tillinghast,   Frank  L. 
Ulmer,   Charles 
Cookson,  William  K. 


Company  E  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Trairi 


Akins,    T.    F. 
Albert,  William  H. 
Alexander,  Columbus  R. 
Anderson,  Arvid 
Andrews,  Richard 
Arehart,  Frederick  M. 
Arnell,  James  W. 
Bailey,   Lawrence   S. 
Bainter,  Roy  C. 
Ballinger,    George 
Barkow,   Fred 
Barnes,  Edgar  V. 
Basset,  LaRoy  H. 
Belcher,  Luther  G. 
Bellamy,  John  J. 
Blau,  Fred 
Biasing,  Daniel 
Blasky,  Frank  A. 
Blumanhourst,  Alfred 
Bockelman,  Arthur  M. 
Bowers,  Harry  F. 
Boyer,  Homer   E. 
Burke,   Daniel 
Burk,  Virgil  E. 
Burton.  Otto  E. 
Burns,   Stacy 
Buttenhoff,    Charles 
Brassfield,  Wm.  P. 
Bright,  Albert  E. 
Brannon,  Geo.  J. 
Brown,  Wm.  V. 
Brown,  Fred 
Brown,  Howard  A. 
Bruce,  Earl  C. 
Callaway,  John  W. 
Capps,  Clarence  R. 
Carlisle,   Arthur 
Case,   Albert   B. 
Case,  Frank  L. 
Chambers,  Lyle  R. 
Chaplin,   Charles  C. 
Chrisman,    Ivan 
Christmas,   Leslie 
Clark,  George  L. 
Claycamp,  Fred  G. 
Clingan,  Hugett 
Coleman,  Glenn  T. 
Collins,  Nata 
Collins.   Joseph 
Cook,  Delphius  L. 
Cook,  Grover 
Correll,  Charles  S. 


Cosby,  Belton  S. 
Crough,  Saniel  J. 
Crow,  Jesse  F. 
Crothers,  John  A. 
Curtis,  Loyd  F. 
Crissman,  Merle  P, 
Dale,  Homer  A. 
Davis,  Calvin  H. 
De  Boice,  Ray 
Deaton,  Wilsy 
De  La  Motte,  Henry 
Dick,  Bernard  P. 
Dodson,   William   H. 
Doyle.   Francis  J. 
Drake,  John  C. 
Duncan,   Orba  D. 
Durbin,  Roy  L. 
Dyer,  Roy  L. 
Easin,  Augustus  J. 
Eckel,  George  H. 
Elder,  Charles  W. 
England,  John  L. 
Erickson,   Arthur  W. 
Felzien.   Edward  H. 
Fisher,  Russell  Ei. 
Fischer,  Paul  F. 
Freeburne,  Cecil 
Free-land,  Harold  G. 
Gansior,  Louis 
Gates,  Fred 
Gartimmer,  Aloysius 
Gibson,  Wm.  R. 
Gillham,  Horace  T. 
Garner,    Walter 
Geibler,  Edmund 
Gillilan,  John  A. 
Graham.  Robert  E. 
Griffith,  Horace  F. 
Hagerud,   Bonnie 
Hahn,  Virgil  J. 
Harbin,  John  W. 
Havins,    Thurman 
Hanks,  Sefelt 
Heitzman,  Williard. 
Hladek,  Charles  P. 
Holabaugh,  Earl  P. 
Hollis,    Marion    O. 
Howard,   Luther  G. 
Howard.  Otis  M. 
James,  Fred 
Johnson.  Oscar  B. 
Kimball,  Byron  R. 


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255 


Knight,  Robert  R. 
Knox,   Wm.  A. 
Korsvlk,  Gustav  V. 
Liiberopolus,   E.   C. 
Loyd,   Terrence  "V.   P. 
Lyons,   John 
Martin,  Luclan  V. 
Mark,  Raymond  O. 
Mathis,    Robert   H. 
Massey,    "Wm.   S. 
McCaulley,   Alton   N. 
McDonald,  Eugene  E. 
McKee,  Edgar  E. 
McShane,   Theobald  E. 
McWhorter,  Wm.  H. 
Merriott,  Homer  L. 
Meisner,  Fred  W. 
Millberger,   Henry 
Milburn,  Roy  E. 
Milton,   Albert   E. 
Mofield,  Wm.  H. 
Mitchell,   Oliver   C. 
Morian,  James  A. 
Murphy,  Hugh   P. 
Myers.  Boyd  A. 
Neiman,   John  J. 
Nelson,  Gerald 
Packwood,  Florence  C 
Penrod,  Brodie 
Phillips,  Jesse  T. 
Piland,   Jasper 
Plunkett,  Newton 
Pollock,  Clarence 
Pride,  Joseph  C. 
Rathbone,  Arthur  R. 
Reynolds,  Green,  Jr. 
Rixon,  Jesse  E. 
Rogers,   Frank 
Rosander,    Arvid 
Rogers,   George 


Routh,  Louis  W. 
Roach,  Walter  F. 
Robinett,   Richard   E. 
Sallee,  Willis  G. 
Schimank,  Emil 
Schnoutze,  Walter  C. 
Shaw,  Alexander  C. 
Sharp,  Ferdinand  F. 
Sheets,  Frank  R. 
Shults,   Elmer 
Sicks,  Wilbur  A. 
Sims,    Luther   G. 
Simpson,  John 
See,  Geo.  E. 
Smetana,  John 
Smith,   Ernest   T. 
Smith,  Wm.  M. 
Smith,  Wm.  W. 
Smith,  Reub.  Ww 
Sorenson,   Jack 
Summers,  Walter  E. 
Sullivan,  Floyd   E. 
Sutherland,  John  H. 
Steuber.   John   R. 
Swengel,    Elmo   S, 
Swift,  Jay  G. 
Schneider,  Clifford  B. 
Templin,  Frank  H. 
Todd,   Cecil  H. 
Trojacek,  Antone  L. 
Tyl6T,  Cecil  E. 
Vance,   Coy  C. 
Vick,  Garland  L 
Wages,  Andrew  F. 
Welch,  John  R. 
Wilkerson,  Benj.  F. 
Worich.  Jerry  S. 
Wright,    Russell   G.    C. 
Zern,   William   R. 
Austen,  Gordon  F. 


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Company  F  of  the  110th  Ammunition  Train 


Cunningham,  Raymond  M. 
Penrose,  Ray  G. 
Smith,  Clarence  M. 
Alexander,   William  G. 
Allcorn,   Leslie  S. 
A'Neals,  Albert 
Arnold,  Jack  R. 
Barg-er,  Roy  E. 
Barr,  George  B. 
Bingham.   Frank  P. 
Blake,  Martin 
Blalock,  Jacob  G. 
Bonjour,   Chester  L. 
Bowman,  Claybourne 
Brock,   Ernest 
Burgess,  Stanley  WV 
Butler,   Grover  C. 
Butler,    Hampton 
Byrd,  Walter  M. 
Carmel,  Herbert  L. 
Chapman,  Clarence  R. 
Cikanek.  Antone 
Clack,  Elmer  R. 
Coffman,   Reuben  A. 
Conner,    Clarence    R. 
Conrad,   Daniel  L. 
Cook,  Edgar  A. 
Cox,   Benjamin  F. 
Crockett,  Clarence  W. 
Curry,   Samuel   G. 
Curtis,   Cicil   E. 
Davis,   Joseph  W. 
Dean,   Clyde   F. 
Despain,    George 
Dexter,  Lome  T. 
Dix,  Charles 
Doherty,   John   W. 
Dufft,   Daniel  W. 
Edmiston,  Robert  S. 
Ellis,  Other  H. 
Fassee,   Samuel  A. 
Ferguson,  Arthur  L. 
Fisher,  Henry  O. 
Ford,   Henry 
Forman,  Murphy  F. 
Gaines,  Arthur  L. 
Geddes,   Robert  D. 
Gennette.   Omer 
Glenn,  James  D. 
Graham,  Joseph  A. 
Graves,  John  R. 
Green,    Jesse    E. 
Gregory,  Miles  H. 
Gregory,  Charles 
Grimes,  James  A. 
Gunckel,  John  H. 
Guffy,   Henry 
Hackenberg,   George  W. 
Hall,  Henry   C. 
Hall,  James   M. 
Hallmark,  Elsie 
Hambleton,  Earl  L. 
Hamilton,   Andre-w   J. 


Harriman,   Fred  L. 
Harrison,  Franklin  F. 
Hauser,   Frank  L. 
Heaton,   John  M. 
Hensroth,  August 
Herman,  David  S. 
Hilburn,    John    L. 
Hildebrand,    Anton 
Holder,   Lucern 
Holm,  Otto  E. 
Hooten.  Davis  W. 
Hooser,  Glen  J. 
Horn,    Henry    W. 
Horner,  Loren  T. 
Horton,  Lindsey  L. 
Huerter,    William    E. 
Hull,    Oren 
Hutchings,  James  R, 
Jacobs,  John  C. 
Jacobson,  Paul  E. 
Jewell,   Frank 
Johnson,   Johnnie   S. 
Johnson,  Right  E.  S. 
Johnson.  Robert 
Johnson,   William   G. 
Johnston,    Walter    F, 
Jones,   Richard   N. 
Joy,  Will  J. 
Julien,   Clifford  C. 
Karns,   James  G. 
Keller,    John    C. 
Kerr,    Clifford   J. 
King,  Ira  E. 
Kinghorn,  Loyd  E. 
c         Kirby,  Arthur  L. 
'       Klein,   Adolph   S. 
Kramer.   Earl 
Lawrence,  Fay  F. 
Lee,  Homer  E. 
Leivan,   Earl  F. 
Lewis,  Leroy 
Linson,   Walter  V. 
Lowcock,    Francis   E. 
Luttrell,  Claude 
Main,  Robert 
Manly,  Homer  W. 
Marney,    Carl    L. 
Masieller,   Emery  L. 
Massey,  Thomas  A.  J. 
McAfee.  Harrison 
M-     .'ty,  Charlie 
Mt;^«,j^hey,    James   T. 
McCrory,   Carl   W. 
McCreary,  Owen  M. 
McHugh,  Dilts  S. 
McNabb,  Chester  G. 
Merk,   Claude 
Michler,   Don   A, 
Miller,   Arnold  C. 
Miller,  Charles  J. 
Miller,  William  H. 
Morgan,  Carl  P. 
Morgan,  Lee   R. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


257 


Morris,  Abner 
Murphy,  Howard  A. 
Neal,    Clarence   G. 
Nelson,    Earl    C. 
Newton,   Perry  I. 
Northup,  James  E. 
Nyberg,   Melvin 
Olofson,  Charley  P. 
Omdahl,    Alfred 
Owens,    Dock    I. 
Parsons,  Cress 
Peckham,  C.  Bart 
Pfrang.  John  E. 
Pittenger,    Percival 
Pichot,  Louis  H. 
Polk,   William   S. 
Queen,   James  S. 
Queen,    Thomas    C. 
Ramer,    James    E. 
Rice,  Harry 
Rig-el,  Albin   F. 
Roach,    Evans   L. 
Hubert,  Arthur  A. 
Rudolph,   Samuel 
Schroller,  Rudolph  P. 
Seale.   Carl   N. 
Shandrick,   Mike 
Shaw,   Grocer  C. 
Shepard,  Thomas  L. 
Sherry,  Thomas  L. 
Simmons,  Wfilliam  B. 


Skalicky,  Ernest 
Smith,   Georg-e  F. 
Smith,  Herman 
Smith,  Rog-er  E. 
Smith,  Thomas  C. 
Starner,  Harry  T. 
Stevens,  Walter  W. 
Stroud.  Carl  B. 
Stambaug-h,  Sydney  B. 
Stump,   Harvey   F. 
Stutzman,  Robert  H. 
Sutton,  Walter  V. 
Tolman,  George  O. 
Tryon,  John  L. 
Vanderhyde,  Fred 
Waters,  Anson  C. 
Walter,  Eugene 
Wasserman,   Ernest 
Wax,  Herbert  E. 
Wege,   Robert  F. 
W«iler,  Simon 
Warner,   Joseph   B. 
Whearty,  Roy  E. 
Whitley,   Homer 
Wurtz,  Joseph   J. 
Wurtz,  Matthias  A. 
Yeager,  Oscar  J. 
Yoos,  Roy  S. 
Young,  George  T. 
Zwahl,  Ernest 


258 


ROSTER  OF  KANSAS  UNITS 


Company  G  of  the  110th  Ammimition  Train 


Adams,  Walter  K. 
Adcock,  Thomas  C. 
Addlngton.  Albert  T. 
Allen,  Carl  K. 
Allen,  Vernon 
Anderson,  Howard  M. 
Anzelma,  Nicola 
Barnes,  James  P. 
Barrett,  William  H. 
Beeman,  Everett 
Bennett,  Edward  C. 
Bennett,   John   R. 
Bixler,  John  L. 
Blalack,  Perl 
Booker,  Samuel  F. 
Boley,  James 
Boyd,  Ruette 
Bower,   Robert   W. 
Brinkman,  Floyd  W. 
Brown,   Berrah   B. 
Brown,  George  C. 
Callahan,  Owen  B. 
Carpenter,    Orville   W. 
Carr,  Charles 
Carter,   Artie 
Conn,   Roy  J. 
Conway,    George    M. 
Cook,  Alfred  J. 
Cook,  Robert  H. 
Cooper,  Hutchson 
Cooper,  Robert  F. 
Curtis,  Jett  P. 
Davis,     Charles  B. 
Delaney,  John  E. 
Depe-w,  Ray  E. 
Doerkson,  Aber  A. 
Douthat,  Lee  A. 
Doop,  Jesse 
Dougherty,    Henry   W. 
Dreher,  Charlie 
Eastin,  Homer  F. 
Evans.   George  A. 
Farlow,   Denzel  M. 
Fe-ncel,   James  A. 
Fields,  Claude  B. 
Fleek,  Lawrence 
Ford,  Clyde  J. 
Forman,  Lew  R, 
Freeman,  Clark  L. 
Fromme,  Moritz  P. 
Fullerton,   Offa   C. 
Grandi,   Carl   P. 
Greub,  Emil  W. 
Grier.    William   T. 
Harmon,   Claude 
Harmon,  Fred 
Hargadine,    Rufus   H. 
Hathaway,  Claude  W. 
Hegwer,  Julius  B. 
Hemphill,  Owen  B. 
Henderson,  John  S. 
Hill,  John  R. 
Holle,  Fred  A. 


Howze,  Thomas 
Hobbs,  Roy  V. 
Hosier,   Merle 
Hunsinger.    Jack 
Hurt,   Thomas  J. 
Jackson,  Ivan 
Johnson,  Arthur   T. 
Johnson,  John  P. 
Jones,  Ralph  E. 
Kitts,   William  Z. 
Krafft,  Edward  W. 
Laird,  Wesley  S. 
Lay,  Sam  H.  C. 
Leiker,   Peter 
Lovendahl,  Marion  O. 
Loeffler,  Jacob 
Long.   Roy  D. 
McCollum,  Eugene  F. 
McGee,   Paul   C. 
Mcintosh,  David  A. 
McNeal,   Glena  B. 
McNeal,  Harry 
Main,    Harry   L. 
Marling,  Ben  Ww 
Mensch,  Ray  S. 
Malicky,  Charles 
Milton,  Wood  E. 
Mitchell,   Thomas  L. 
Morse,  Milford  J. 
Moore,  Ward  C. 
Murray,  Lloyd   M. 
Murray,  Lynn   R. 
Myers,   Murrell   H. 
Navarre,    Guy   W, 
Navarre,    Henry   C. 
Neary,  William  J. 
Nichols,    Noah    L. 
Nobles,  Frank 
Owens,  Ben  T. 
Penrod,    Elbert   B. 
Plummer,    Charle-s 
Porsch,   Arthur  T. 
Pugh,  Major   A. 
Pugh,  Wesley 
Renner,  Floyd 
Renner,  William 
Reay,   Charles   R. 
Richardson,   Lloyd  M. 
Robertson.   Walter   F. 
Rolland,   Alfred  L. 
Rowland,  Dan  W. 
Rundell,  Lee   S. 
Sanders,  Charley 
Sanders,  Ernest 
Schell,   William  A. 
Schoenfeldt,  Carl  J. 
Schreibe.  William  J. 
Schroll,  Clyde  J. 
Sevier,   Ernest 
Sharp,  Oscar  H. 
Shoemaker,  John 
Snodgrass,   Ernest  G 
Smith,   Mark  J. 


HEROES  OF  THE  ARGONNE 


269 


Smith,  William  A. 
Stephems,  Clarence  H. 
Sims,  Huston, 
Stone,  Bennett  ML 
Taylor,  Ogle 
Taylor.  Theodore 
Templin,  Leslie  F. 
Thompson,  Jack 
Todd,  Earl  C. 
Trawick,   Paul   R. 
Ulmer,   Lew   R. 


Van  Cleave,  Bverette  B. 
Vance,  Willis  W. 
Van  Slyke,  Harry  L. 
Warfield,  William 
Wells,   William  A. 
Whetstone,  Fred  N. 
Winchester,  Bert  C. 
Wilkinson.  Ray 
Wofford,  Moses  C. 
Wright,  Hayne  V. 
Yeager,  Raymond  C. 


Sanitary  Detachment  of  the  110th  Ammunition 

Train 


Amos,  Darwin  W. 
Browning,  Claud 
Baldridge,  Floyd  K. 
Covington,  Van  D. 
Draper,  William 
Darby,  Wells 
Freark,  Joyce 
Garrod,  Robert  O. 
Glahn,  Eugene 
Howell.  Joe  B. 


Kitchen,  Roy  C. 
Moeck,   John   B. 
Morse,  Alpha  J. 
Murphy,   Paul 
Ogee,  Edward  M. 
Swan,  Leslie-  N. 
Williams,  Ernest  W. 
Williams,  Richard  C. 
Wilson,   Glen 
Zlegler,   Carl   E. 


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